(Kanyon's POV)
The festival was going smoothly.
Athena and Nikolia's teams had been gone for well over an hour. Around me, the clearing buzzed with conversation. Children chased one another between the bonfires while elders laughed over old hunting stories.
I barely noticed any of it.
My gaze drifted across the crowd, searching for a familiar face.
Lily.
She'd disappeared with Lena and Freya some time ago.
I wondered if she was enjoying herself.
"Still can't get over the way she was looking at us in the car," Jace muttered.
I huffed quietly.
"You would've taken over and frightened her if I hadn't shoved you back."
"I just wanted to talk to her."
I rolled my eyes but didn't argue.
"Who are you placing your bet on?" Eric's voice pulled me back to the bonfire.
I looked up.
"Hm?
