Nickolas explained without pushing me forward. “She was attacked. By…wolves.” Even I heard the edge in his voice. “No need to worry about the wolves anymore.” Her peal of laughter hung in the air. “You’ve missed all the fun.” “Fun?” Nickolas snorted...
The boys didn’t want to let me walk home alone. Rueben sped off in a dust of anger while Rodney, Steven, Tyson, Colby, and I started our long walk. “You should have just gone with Rueben,” I huffed as we crossed Main Street. “Walking is good for us....
Before I could get all the way out, Sylvia pulled me back in. “You’ll have to ask Silango yourself,” she whispered. I shot a panicked look to Marcus, but he already had his back to me. “What do I say?” I asked Sylvia. She shook her head. “It isn’t going to matter what you say.” “What?” “Come on, ...