Lady of Wolves (Evalyce Worldshaper Book 2) Read Online Free PDF

were you thinking? You could have been killed!” Fury blazed in the Dashmari's blue eyes, but beyond that Kalla could see that he was sincerely concerned. She twitched a smile and then couldn't help but laugh, softly at first, but building. Vander's ears twitched uncertainly.
    “Why are you laughing?” he asked with a frown. He took a step back, unease replacing the anger. Kalla reached up and put her hands to his face.
    “What are you doing?” She turned a question back on him.
    “I'm being angry because you almost killed us all!” he bit out, baring his long canines as the anger rushed back.
    Behind him, Aleister finally caught on to what she found so funny and laughed himself, his own anger melting away.
    “Vander, you're challenging me,” Kalla said, low and solemn, though mirth still danced in her eyes.
    Vander stiffened and tried to pull away from her, a hint of fear filtering through the bond. He tried to turn his head, but the healer's hands kept him facing her.
    “I'm sorry, Dashkele. Please forgive me,” Vander said, ears drooping, shoulders hunched.
    “There is nothing to forgive. I am proud of you for doing such a thing. It means that you are no longer the least of the wolves. You are no longer omega, if you are willing to challenge me,” Kalla said. She released him and the War Mage stumbled back, a stunned look on his face. Aleister slapped him on the shoulder on his way to sweep Kalla in a hug.
    “Well, I can't say much after that. Just, please don't do anything so rash again, okay? We are here to protect you after all,” Aleister whispered.
    “I'd be lying if I made that promise, but I will try. I was never in any danger though. If I wanted to teleport back to the ship all I needed to do was focus on either you or Vander and I would go right to you. Not nearly as difficult as teleporting out in the first place!” Kalla said.
    Aleister merely wrapped her in a tighter hug and sighed. He let her go with the mental muttering, “
Again, I see why they wanted you to have a Magister.”
    Kalla relieved Aleiter of the staff and Quill case he carried and turned her attention to where the shaman were now talking with Kasai. Beside her, Aleister stiffened.
    “You! I know you! From Sevfahl,” he said in an accusing tone.
    Kasai turned back to the pair with a slight grin. The Harrier had known his little scapegoat would have been on the ship the moment he'd seen it. The appearance of the suicidal mage had clinched his suspicions.
    Kasai had been ready to turn the wyvern around and return home to report these new developments when Kalla had decided to go on a sky-diving trip. He was very thankful that they had not destroyed the ship as ordered, since two Arkaddian shaman were aboard
    Shukke and Komugi must have been desperate to have traveled in the ship. Kasai had also been astounded to learn that not only had it had been Kalla herself who had cleared the storms, but she who had healed the land as well. Surely Nobunaga would listen to her instead of the Rang'moori mage. With a relieved chuckle, he turned back to Aleister.
    “You're still alive, aren't you? And just think, where would you be now if you hadn't ended up in the Inferno?” Kasai asked, a sly look dancing across his features.
    Aleister scowled at him a moment, then the magister's face relaxed into an easy grin of his own.
    “Fair enough. All's well that ends well. But why were you in Sevfahl to begin with?” Aleister asked.
    Kalla gave the Harrier an attentive look as well. Kasai's lip curled up.
    “I was ordered to assassinate the Lord Governor of Sevfahl for reasons I do not know. I suspect that the order actually came from the Rang'moori mage, rather than being Nobunaga's own idea. After all, why would the Khan care about the goings on of a skycity? But orders are orders and I am bound to follow them unless I can give a very good reason why not. Like now,” Kasai replied.
    Kalla turned her attention back to her main concern, that of