Easton comes over and sits beside me, showing me the map and the filled-in names on Feray's family tree.
As I suspected, she is the last true-born Luna.
What will this mean for the sisters? Feray's place is on the throne in Crescent Valley. The witch will end up being the queen alongside Revelin when he ascends.
Feray slowly rouses from her sleep and rubs her eyes, staring at Easton.
"You're back!"
She turns and lunges at him, tackling him to the ground, covering him in kisses. Her wolf is making happy sounds in the back of her throat.
My heart eases watching this. There's my girl. Still in there, under all that grief and rage.
"Thanks to you, my flame." He kisses her back and hugs her to him.
"That was probably one of your faster resurrections. Good job, old friend." Smirking, I help him sit up.
"What do you mean?" Feray wraps her arms protectively around Easton, holding him to her ample chest.
"What he means is sometimes it takes me a month to return to normal. You and Khal kept me fed with pure protein, so it was easier to grow faster and regenerate." Easton smiles and kisses her cheek.
"Oh, okay..." Feray looks over at Torben as he stands by the pit, watching everything burn.
"The fire may attract unwanted attention." I stand and watch the woods.
Feray frees herself from Easton's grasp and looks around. "Let them come. I'm done running and hiding."
The steel in her voice makes my dragon perk up. He's watching and listening intently.
"Ro, I need you." Feray calls for the pixie that looks like a throwback to the punk era of the eighties.
"Oooh, something changed..." Ro says as she manifests on Feray's palm.
Before Feray can make the motion, I pick up the box containing the amulets and open it for her.
How did I know that's what she wanted?
Feray reaches in and takes one amulet out, offering it to Ro. "Take this directly to the prince. I want to know who made these. If they are still living, I want to know why they were made and who contracted them."
Ro takes the amulet and almost looks concerned. "You don't want me to give it to your sister?"
"No. It's safer if she's not involved. The prince has armies he can command to keep himself safe. My sister has a penchant forgetting into fights or finding trouble. If she asks, tell her I said to do it."
Feray keeping something from Fiadh is unusual, but her assessment of her sister is spot on. Fiadh would blindly go to war if she thought it would help or save Feray.
"As you wish..." Ro looks over at me as if for help.
"Oh no, little one. I will not cross my mate. Do as she asks. Seek out the prince."
Turning my gaze skyward, I study the moon phase. "The full moon is in three days' time. We will wait till then before moving on."
Ro hugs the amulet to her chest and vanishes from sight.
"What happens on the full moon?" Feray moves to stand before me, her lithe hands sliding under my suit jacket to rest over my hips.
"The hidden pass to Dunnum becomes visible at midnight to any wolf seeking to find it."
Bending down, I press my lips to her forehead.
