KAIA’S POV
My unease only grew as I watched everyone slowly leave the training ground. Part of me told me to just let it go, to walk away and forget. But another part of me couldn’t. Not after seeing the raw terror on Eli’s face. Not after hearing him scream like that. And definitely not after the strange way he’d fixed his gaze on that one spot before telling something—or someone—not to follow him.
I waited, my heart beating faster with every passing second. When the last trainee’s footsteps faded and the place finally became silent, I stayed right where I was. My chest felt tight, and my palms were slightly damp, but I knew I couldn’t leave yet. What if there’s really something here? What if we were no longer alone like we thought?
I thought of the voice I’d heard last night, humming
