Chapter 120

CLAUDIA. I stagger back from the edge of the broken wall, at a complete loss on what to do. I just keep looking into the distance, watching the bushes rustle as Kiernan passes through them. I know I should follow him. I know I shouldn’t let him escape. A strong urge to jump from this distance and get to him is overwhelming me right now. In fact, I find myself walking closer to the edge, feeling the wind whipping around me. However, just as I’m about to shift, I feel my wolf’s presence in my mind again. “Don’t,” she says, and that one word is enough. That one word meant so much. It felt heavy. Almost too heavy. “Not now.” Tears suddenly run down my cheeks. I step back from the edge, swallowing hard as I try to control my emotions. My feet catch on a crack on the floor and I feel the whole room shaking. It feels like any moment now, the whole room would collapse, but I don’t get the urgency of getting out. I still remember what Kiernan told me. About Rogues not existing before the w