Luca walked Ayla back to her cabin without another word,the village paths were lit by lanterns hung outside every home, their warm glow cutting through the darkness. Moonveil warriors patrolled the outskirts in pairs, their silhouettes moving steadily beyond the houses,Black Hollow had never looked so guarded or so vulnerable.
Ayla kept glancing toward the forest, every shadow between the trees seemed deeper than before,every rustle of leaves made her shoulders tense,she hated it,hated how easily fear had found its way back into her life,they stopped outside her cabin.For a moment, neither of them moved,luca looked tired, though he tried to hide it.
The events of the past few days had
unsettled everyone, but he carried the weight differently. While others worried openly, Luca worried qu
