(Zayden)
The raven came at dawn.
I was in the hall with Rowan. Same table. Same books. Elira Thorn. Blood Moon. Split children. I had read the same page five times and none of it was making sense.
Caleb came in. He didn't knock.
"Alpha," he said. "We have a problem."
My head came up. "What kind of problem."
"Nightbane sent a messenger to Crescent Moon border yesterday," Caleb said. "Alone. No weapons. He read a letter out loud and left it on the stone."
The air in the room went flat.
Rowan set his book down. Slow. "For who."
"For her," Caleb said. "For Isla."
I couldn't get air into my lungs.
"Say it again," I said.
"A Nightbane messenger," Caleb said. "Read to Isla. Left the letter. She took it inside."
I stood. The chair hit the floor behind me.
"She kept it?" I asked.
"Ye
