Joshua:
I watched Oriana pass out, then stepped away. I had done my job. Now it was the Shadow Earth Eater's duty to do her bidding, to do her job. I had listened to Oriana's pleadings. I listened to everything. I even saw the fear in her eyes. It was the same kind of fear I had once seen in Suki's eyes, but there was a difference. Oriana could never be Suki. Suki was innocent. Suki was my mate.
"Ready to meet your beloved mate after so many months?" the Shadow Earth eater asked, and I anxiously rubbed my palms together.
"But before that, I must remind you. You will need to help me escape those two alphas who are running through the tunnels, trying to get to me to kill me," she added.
I quickly nodded my head.
"We can always fool them with some Earth eater's head," I replied, letting her know she did not need to fear, since they had never seen the Shadow Earth eater.
She considered it for a moment, then nodded, almost as if impressed by the way my mind worked.
