I left Liora in the forest. I knew she wanted to come with me, but this wasn’t her path. At least, not yet. Besides, if Darkspire caught her, Thomas would do the unthinkable. Especially if we were found together.
“She is our mate,” Ace muttered, and I rolled my eyes. “She is on our side,”
“I know, now shut up,” I snapped softly. I moved through the trees like I was a part of them. My steps were cushioned by the moss and soil. The sunlight worked against me, but I used my surroundings to inch closer and closer to a pack that had once been my home. The land remembered me, and I took comfort in that. As soon as I reached Darkspire territory, I slowed. The pack’s main den sat in the valley, and the torches glowed against timber walls, while warriors were stationed at every post. I didn’t he
