ria and Kaelen raced towards the Northern Watchtower. The howl which had split tbe air moment

scles coiling in anticipation but she forced her

hadn't shifted either, a silent confirmation that wh

o view. One of them, a younger warrior, was breathing hard, his hands gripping the hilt of a b

it was the calmness in his voice that

ond the border, where the dense treeline swallow the moon's glow

t before he even had to say it. No other per

adowbo

out traces after the bloodied Volcano war. it's warriors thought to be not

w tightened

, maybe more are hidden in the tre

that the pack members especially the soldiers had become lax since the absence of wars and clashes. The great fe

uard stepping towards the tre

into the dark skies. Like predators in the wild. They wore dark cloaks, their bodies

enter took a step forward. His hood was down, re

she could still remember this face though it was now ridde

mo

Used to make cubs sleep without rebelling. A name likened to that of Hades. But he wasn'

ough the last time he had seen her, she was

s deadly calm. "S

g that wasn't a smile. "We've com

hed at this respons

g several possibilities but before she c

s head slightly as if studying a c

fusion. The abruptness of it

sc

s his statement, the shadows behind Camon shifted. Another

. She was sure because she was particular and quite discerning when it came to Auras. Kaelen was ruthless but not bloodthirsty. He did not actively e

moonlight, and the air

a Ko

nd. A nightmare. But standing right

that they were not on good terms,this was not farfetched looking at how bad the last negotiation between both packs i

, err, didn't think I would see y

ng smirk tou

ce smooth as silk, "is g

h unspoken threats. Aria could feel every heartbeat, e

f such two powerful men exchanging blows would affect the land

her, is expression unreadable yet ca

eferring to his previous statement,her voice

usement laced with something more- somethi

rom anticipation or the sudden inexplicable dread sinking in her

ween her and Konrad "You are wasting time," he said flatly. "If you have a claim,

ely entertained by Kaelen

e condescension but Kaelen did not flinch, nor was t

er in assessment. "You carry the scent of someone I knew." H

ch twisted.

ight of it in the way people looked at her- hushed whispers, the uncertainty, but this? She did not want any iota of doubt planted in her already weak heart. She suddenly wished

en," she said,

, slow and Kno

rowl rumbled from the shadows beyond him. More figures shifted into

r so slightly - a barely pe

r ears. What does he know

f something inevitable. "The past has a way of catching up, girl. A

ring competition which sent sparks flying, Konrad shook his head, still

her Shadowborn moving with him as they

lding her breath. She did not register Konrad's last w

eside her, but she coul

out this" Kaelen glanced down at her, his

going to tell her brother about it just ye

" He said, voice

lowed. Y

eeling that whatever answers she fou