Sapphire by Elayne Griffith
Author:Elayne Griffith
Language: eng
Format: epub
An unexpected and unwelcome visitor came that night. It crept towards Orin who was sleeping under the stars a ways from everyone else. He awoke with a start, grabbed his knife, and rolled over to face the eyes he felt on the back of his neck. A black wolf with green eyes was less than an arms length away.
âImpossible,â whispered Orin.
âEnjoying your stay?â said the wolf within Orinâs mind. âSurprised, little boy?â
Orin didnât answer. He knew he wouldnât win in a fight against this wolf. All he could hope for was the wolf to think he was still useful after what heâd done.
âI should rip your throat out,â the wolf snarled. âBut she told me not toâ¦not yet.â He looked very disappointed.
âShe did, did she? Why? Why not kill me now?â
The wolf ignored his questions. âYou shouldnât be here. You know what you have to do. Why havenât you done it yet?â
This time Orin ignored the wolfâs question. âWhy shouldnât I be here? What is this? How do these people know me?â He scowled at the wolf.
âThey donât know you, not what youâve become. You shouldnât have even come this way. Leave before you end up with your throats slit by these dog-worshipping dirt-diggers. Not that Iâd complain.â The wolf growled out loud and laid his ears back.
âI think I know a liar when I see one,â said Orin. The wolfâs lip curled further away from his fangs. âIâm not leaving until I find out whatâs going on. What do they mean Iâve âcome back?â You saidââ
âWhat we said was the truth!â The wolfâs tongue flicked between his teeth. âForget all this and leave, tonight. Wake the others quietly and get away from here, or Iâll drag you away myself!â
Orin glared at the flashing green eyes and white fangs glinting under the waning moon.
âNo.â
The wolf lunged at him but skidded to a crouched halt as Orin leapt to his feet, knife gleaming in his raised hand. âDo the other wolves know youâre here?â
He could just make out the hairs on the wolfâs nape bristling.
âYouâd better go home before they smell you,â he said, wagging his knife like a finger at the angry wolf as if he were a naughty child.
The wolf snapped and snarled at the insult but didnât move.
âI donât care what you say,â hissed Orin. âIâll find out the truth myself. You always were a bad liar. You should kill me while you have the chance. I wonât give you another chance.â
The wolfâs eyes flashed as he let loose a viscous growl and crouched to attack. Orin held his knife steady. âCâmon,â he growled back. âWhat are you waiting for? Or are you such a lap-dog youâll do anything she says?â
The wolf clicked his teeth and slavered, enraged, but then fell quiet. The clip clop of hooves was coming nearer. They both glanced towards it.
âJust remember your purpose,â the wolf said. âOr it wonât matter if you know the truth or not. Youâll wish youâd been killed when we killed the rest of them.
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