POV: Luna
I meet Professor Cael at the edge of the forest just as the sun dips below the horizon.
The sky is painted in shades of orange and purple, but I barely notice. All I can think about is how tired I am.
Last night I broke out of the Academy to search for Miguel.
Tonight I'm being sent into the same forest to hunt a rogue creature.
Alone.
"You look exhausted," Professor Cael observes.
"I'm fine."
"You're not. But you'll have to be." He hands me a small vial. "This will sharpen your senses. Help you track."
I take it and drink it down. It tastes like dirt and mint.
Almost immediately, my vision sharpens. I can see individual leaves on trees fifty yards away. Can hear the heartbeat of a rabbit hiding in the underbrush.
"The target is a rogue wolf that's been spotted near th
