Page 1 of What Whispers in the Dark (Promises of the Marked)

I t took every ounce of strength not to dismount Ghost and remain in camp that morning. Alora was feet from him, but he could not tear his gaze from the way she marveled at him—at his magic—even when she hated him.

For the first time in days, his nerves moderately settled. That constant prick needling his frigid veins had lessened to a dull nuisance, knowing she was safely behind his shield, surrounded by his Dragons.

No Raven could find her there.

This is a deleted scene from Chapter Twelve, following the events that occurred the first night and next morning Alora was safely inside the Dragons Legion encampment. She watched Garrik depart on horseback with members of his Shadow Order for Brennus’s war-camp. But what happened in between?

There are trigger warnings for this chapter.