Kael’s POV
The days following our conversation with Elder Aldric felt heavy, as if the weight of the world was slowly being pressed down on us. The pack was on edge, sensing the change in the air. The usual sounds of the forest—crickets, wolves howling in the distance, the wind rustling through the trees—had quieted. It was as though the land itself was holding its breath, waiting for something to happen.
Serena and I had retreated to our shared quarters in the packhouse, spending most of our time strategizing and trying to make sense of the prophecy. The mention of a keeper of the darkness had thrown us both, leaving us restless and uneasy. Who could this be? What did it mean for Serena?
I watched her now as she sat by the window, staring out into the night. Her amber eyes seemed dista
