ALLISTER Once I was sure her new lycan abilities would have healed her slightly, I picked her up and threw her over my shoulder as if I did not care about the girl one bit. She looked thinner than I last saw her, and a spark of anger coursed through me. How low did Ashton stoop? Did he not even feed her? At least he kept her in her old room. I expected to find her in a dungeon. "Let's go, she's all I want," I said to my father, passing by him. He caught hold of my arm, making me stop in my tracks. His gaze met mine, and it was clouded wth black. I felt a slight fear crawl through me. "I have used a lot of my troops for this, Allister. Do not fail me." "I won't." I mentally rolled my eyes and carried Xyla out, shifting her position and holding her properly in my arms instead of on my

