Shadowwyn Moor Don't you know it is just the chemicals in our veins that causes pain?

her shouts did not dismay the man, who snapped his teeth on the open air beside her flesh. "o'daetl," ordered sun eater in a thrumming growl, though he did not explain his words. another moment of refusal or hesitation and he would simply drag her into shadowynn by the darkshot nape of her neck.

despite his malevolent look, it was not hatred which drove the chieftain. he was used to being obeyed, and if she had been one of the river wolves, her life too belonged to him,

and there was a reason: he meant to do as river walker bid.