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[h2]Marabella[/h2]

Bella said not a word as he tied her to the tree. She didn’t even look at him as he made his threat to her. When he snuck off to find a horse, she rested her head against the tree, hoping that Peren would find them before they reached wherever she was being taken. She heard Ironwolf before she saw him when he returned with a horse. She sighed heavily before he came over and untied her from the tree, then pushed her up on the horse. She tried to get comfortable, but it wasn’t easy or possible. She tried to focus on anything but Ironwolf as they rode on. Then she smelt the smoke before she saw it. 

She couldn’t help but smirk as she realized it was his ship on fire. Bella’s eyes traveled to the beach, and she saw him, her smirk turning into a small smile. “Peren.” she whispered, before being shoved from the horse's back. She hit the ground with a groan of pain, then pushed herself into a sitting position, wiping the sand from her face. The fall had also revealed her hidden wolf ears, which she wasn’t aware of. She felt rooted to the spot as she watched the fight going on between Peren and Ironwolf. “Come on, Peren. End this quickly.” she whispered softly to herself.