The Island

== Prologue== The dark storm clouds gathering overhead did nothing to help the young she-cat's mood. Her heart thumped wildly in her chest as she stared at the cat in front of her. A cat she'd killed. Blood dripped of her claws in telltale fashion, and a shudder rippled violently through her body.

Lightning flashed, illuminating the outlines of four cats, heading steadily towards her. Panic gripped her, but when they appeared, they did not scream or rage.

"Hello little one. We are of RussetClan."

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''Our eyes met as I followed Seedstar and the other cats home. His eyes were burning blue, and mine dark amber, but we came to a horrifying realization. The realization that changed my life forever. He knew. He would always know. It would haunt us and our relationship forever. ''

''It was my darkest secret. ''