Sabine (10 page)

Her mouth dropped open and the surprise, almost shock, was real. “Caleb is here?”

“Caleb who?”

“Yes.” She appeared to forget she'd been frightened moments earlier, her intense interest in Caleb surpassing everything else. And it wasn't malevolent interest, he was sure of it. Maybe she'd been sent by Caleb's mother? Though Shanna hadn't tried very hard to reach out to Caleb since they'd decided to separate to survive Caleb's father. Angus disapproved of her lack of effort, though he didn't intend to disparage Caleb's one non-psychotic parent in front of the boy.

“Yes,” the strange woman repeated. “There are many Calebs in the world.” A line formed between her eyes and she asked the question like so much was riding on it. “He's not a young boy, is he? A teenager, I mean. He's not…” her voice dropped to a whisper, as if she could barely believe she was saying the words aloud, “…a skinny black wolf?”

He stared at her. Because of course Caleb was a skinny black wolf, and wouldn't she be sure of that if she was searching for him? Why would she be looking for someone she didn't know? He let the silence build, waiting to see if she'd say more. But when he didn't answer, she seemed to come to a conclusion and covered her mouth with her fist. Her next words made even less sense.

“Oh my God, he's
real
?” she said, aghast.

Sabine

 

 

 

Moira Rogers

 

 

 

A curse can erase her from his mind, but never from his heart.

 

…
and the Beast, Book 1

After three years at war, the High Lord of the Forest returns to his lands, a victorious wolf leader intent on claiming his mate. Instead Ciar finds an empty bed and a court with no recollection of the woman he loved. Following her long-cold trail proves far easier than facing what awaits him at the end.

Sabine's first instinct is to beg her beloved to leave. The High Lord's mother hired a witch to curse Sabine, desperate to wipe the lowborn wolf from her son's mind. But the spell worked too well, and Sabine has vanished from the thoughts of everyone who sees her. Including her own family.

The edges of his memory already blurring, Ciar and Sabine must race to find a way to reverse the spell. Yet every searing moment together is not enough to stop the curse's inexorable progress. His only chance is to bind Sabine to him too tightly to be forgotten, before she disappears once and for all.

 

Warning: This story contains cruel betrayal, destined love, vile curses, smoldering reunions, wicked deeds between wanton shapeshifters and a happily-ever-after worthy of any fairy tale.

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Sabine

Copyright © 2011 by Moira Rogers

ISBN: 978-1-60928-448-0

Edited by Anne Scott

Cover by Angela Waters

 

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