When I Couldn't Sleep

The fire-kissed woman was filling slowly with a newfound sense of purpose. She knew in time the scar above her left eye would fade, but the memory of what it stood for would remain for a great deal longer. Freedom. The freedom to come and go as she pleased, to make of herself what she wished. It was for this reason that she walked away from The Hallows and the protection and care it offered her. She would forever love its Alphas, but her life was destined to go another direction. With the castle at her back, she was navigating under bowed trees with care. Her crystal horns had a habit of snagging on every wayward branch.

She was almost at the grassy land before the shore when a howl rang out through the cool night. The former slave tilted her head to the side and perked her ears. Listening to the song the stranger sang. She heard the loneliness in the call, and felt a connection to it. She had known loneliness far too many times in her life. Picking up the pace, she let her curiosity lead her, until it took her to the ocean, and to a pale stranger that stood out like starlight against it. “Are you alright?” She asked softly.


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