"The Hawk"

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In this prequel to the YA Fantasy novel The Whisperer's Wish, Laurelin Moore takes a big risk in an effort to help her family. Laurelin's whispering abilities give her access to pygsmy elixir, the most desirable commodity in all of Ausland. As her brother's health condition gets worse, Laurelin turns to the black market to sell the elixir to ease her family's financial burdens. But her trusted contact on the market turns out to be a kidnapper intent on exploiting her abilities. When a strange boy turns up and unintentionally saves her, Laurelin isn't sure if she's any better off--after all, he's a black market hawk too. Laurelin must get herself out of this mess before it's too late. And what of the boy? Can she trust him? Or will he double-cross her like the hawk before? Find out in this short story from the world of The Whisperer's Wish.