KAIA'S POV.
By the time we reached Elder Agatha’s house, the sun had almost set. Most parts of the forest were already covered in shadows, making the twisted trees around her cottage look even creepier. If I hadn't seen worse, I would be creeped out by now.
Silver looked at the crooked little house and shook his head.
“She always lives this far out from the rest of the pack?” he asked.
“She likes being alone, she likes her privacy.” I said.
He squinted at the door. “Or maybe she’s hiding something.”
I didn’t say anything. If only he knew the truth.
As soon as I stepped onto the porch, the door creaked open by itself.
Silver froze. “Nope. That’s definitely not normal.”
“This place isn’t normal,” I said quietly. “Come on.”
We walked in. The strong smell of herbs and smoke hit us ri
