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Exhaustion like never before descended on me, and I felt as though I might pass out again. I tried to lift a finger, but strength denied me. All I could do was look up at the roof above.
I turned my head slowly and saw Moon packing a saddlebag. My throat tightened at the look in his eyes.
We were in an inn. A single room with a single bed, and Iy upon it.
“Moon?” I called his name quietly, and he turned at once. When he saw me, his eyes went wide.
“Zephyr.” He rushed to the bed, kneeling to take my hand, pressing his palm against my temple. “My gods, you look so pale. You passed outst night. Listen very carefully. I’ve packed our things and readied the horses. We’ll leave for Ash Pack today, after you’ve had breakfast. It’s a two–day journey, but we’ll make it.”
His words came and went, faint as echoes. I blinked, trying to move, but a harsh cough forced me back against the pillow.
“Zephyr, please. Justy down. You’re so ill.” His concern rang deep, and I let out a shaky sigh.
“I can’t, Moon. I… I need to find my brother.”
“Zephyr,” he said softly, his hold on me turning tender. “You’ll find your brother, no matter what but not in this state. You’re dying. We need to get you home. And besides, the mirror–monger gave you nothing but an old mirror and…”
“No.” I cut him off, my voice weak but firm. “That mirror, Moon. Where is it?”
Silence fell, and dread gnawed at me. My heart ached. Was it… what…
“You fellst night, Zephyr. The mirror shattered when you dropped it.”
A cold chill shot down my spine. I sat up sharply, my body shuddering in agony.
“The mirror, Moon. Please tell me it hasn’t broken.”
He looked at me as though I were delusional and gently took my hand.
“Zephyr… please, lie back down and…”
“The mirror–monger helped mest night, Moon. He said my father once helped him, and in return he’d repay the debt. That mirror… it was a relic. A powerful relic. I saw Varyn, he’s captive. And… wait. The peddler. We need to find the peddler who frequents Nightine town and…”
“Zephyr!” he snapped, and I froze in silence. His jaw tightened for a long time before he bent,ying his head on my thigh like a man pleading. “Zephyr, pleasee to your senses. What you saw isn’t real. The mirror… everything… we need to go home. You’re running out of time,”
Moon lifted his head to look at me, and my heart sank. He didn’t believe me. That tore something inside me wide open.
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Slowly, I lowered my gaze to my clenched fists, my knuckles gone white. He might be wrong about many things, but he was right about one: I was running out of time.
Without treatment, I’d perish before Varyn could ever be saved. But the peddler…
Varyn… could I leave him behind and go home? No. I had already taken his ce as Alpha. I couldn’t…
My thoughts broke as tears welled up and spilled down my cheeks.
Moon looked stricken at my brokenness, reaching to console me, but I turned away, rejecting his touch.
I was so down. So hurt. First, because he didn’t believe me. Second, because I had no strength to continue. Third, because the mirror was destroyed.
I swallowed against the ache and rose unsteadily from the bed. My knees buckled, and Moon caught me.
“Zephyr…”
“Let’s go back home.” My voice was low as I walked to the chamber to wash my face.
I stood before the mirror there, staring at my reflection for a long time. Gently, I pulled down the sleeve of my dress to look at the w marks on my arm. The skin around them had turned purple. I needed treatment and no one was better at it than the princess of the Lycan Kingdom.
I pulled the dress back into ce and stepped out. Moon was waiting, looking apologetic. He approached me carefully.
“Zephyr, I didn’t mean to snap. I was only concerned and…”
“It’s fine.” My tone was sincere. “I’m not angry. I’m grateful you’re here. How would I have survivedst night without you?”
“Zephyr…”
I closed the distance and took his hand gently.
“I’ll journey to the Lycan Kingdom, while you return home. You’re right. I need a healer, and Princess Mearez is the best. Besides, no one will believe a story about a world inside a mirror except someone who’s half–mad. But I have someone who will. It’s time I tell my love. Couples help each other. They trust each other. They believe without hesitation. You… you are myrade, my brother–in–arms. You protect me by setting limits. But <i>my </i>Lycan? He’ll burn the whole world to keep me safe. Let’s go. We’re running out of
time.”
I released his hand, strode outside, mounted my horse with practiced ease, and galloped away.
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