Scared.
That is the first thing that struck me the moment I saw her crouched naked against the back of an old oak tree, at the border of Ian's territory and the free territory. Her knees were drawn against her chest, arms hugging her lithe body as she visibly shook with terror. Blood stained her right shoulder and half of her face with her face drawn into an expression of horror. The Hazel in her widened eyes met mine and when I tried to talk to her through our mindlink, she blocked me. When did she even learn blocking?
"Faith,"Ian beat me into calling her name. I had sent off Chase and Alec to scout the town, see if there was any trouble she'd stirred in her wake.
"Please don't come any closer,"She whispered. I caught a whiff of guilt reeking off her and instantly I felt fear knot arou
