Xander's POV
Xander had heard stories about the Great North his entire life. Every Alpha child grew up hearing them. Cautionary tales whispered around campfires about what happened when you crossed the old bloodlines. About the price of wiping out an entire court. But standing here looking down at the dead valley he realized the stories had not done it justice.
"Silver salting is a myth," Xander said but his voice lacked conviction. Even he could hear the doubt bleeding through.
"It is not," Mira countered sharply. She moved to stand beside Natalie at the edge of the overlook. "I have seen it with my own eyes. The soil is poisoned. The water turns black within hours of touching it. Even shifters cannot survive more than a few hours before the silver poisoning sets in. It attacks the blo
