Talia’s POV
We keep walking in the woods, the two of us, with no clear destination given to me. The deeper we go, the thicker the trees become, their branches weaving together overhead until only thin strands of moonlight slip through.
I don’t ask where we’re going. Something in me tells me he knows more than I can imagine, and whatever this is, it is going to be worth it.
After walking for what feels like an eternity, we stop at the base of a rocky cliff, its surface covered in thick ivy. Alpha Axton goes forward and parts the vines, revealing a narrow cave entrance hidden behind them. I pause for a second. A cool air spills out of it, carrying a strange weight that settles against my skin.
“Inside,” he says, moving aside for me to go in. The cave opens up wider as I go in, and I wond
