When they finally reached their chamber, Gavriel gently set Althea down on the bed. Then a low growl rumbled from the corner of the room. His eyes snapped toward the sound.

There, lounging near the balcony, was the elclipser wolf. Its glowing eyes watched them intently, tail flicking lazily.

Gavriel’s jaw tightened. “You again,” he muttered darkly. “Get out before I snap your neck, you little beast.”

The wolf didn’t move. It merely tilted its head, almost as if mocking ...