{SHILOH]
The small little honeyed wolf was curled up tightly in the bed. She gave me a half-hearted wag as I sat on the edge and gently stroked my hand over the top of her head. "Is it all right if I join you?"
Another thump of the tail. I settled back against the wall and resisted the urge to pull the small wolf in my lap. My own wolf rose inside me, but he didn't try to take control. Instead, he just came close enough so Mira's wolf could feel me.
She sighed and leaned against me.
"I guess I should catch you up on what happened," I began. "The crone called. She was furious that her maiden had been hiding out on our land, so after she finished blistering my ears, she provided some information on Amaya and her twin, Yelena.
Apparently, they were close. So close that when Amaya came for the maiden position, the crone was certain both of them were there. She admitted that she'd performed a spell to separate two souls when Amaya disappeared.
