Rina’s POV
When I made it out of the city’s main gate, I waited for the gates to close behind me before I took the down path. I looked around nervously, making sure the guards weren't watching. If they saw me taking this route, it would raise suspicions and potentially trigger an alarm. The down path was a less-traveled route, and I knew it led directly to Howl Hollow. In contrast, the path that went up would take me to Susan’s pack and, further ahead, the human residences.
I took a deep breath and continued down the winding path, my heart racing with anticipation and a hint of fear. I hadn’t been to Howl Hollow for more than a decade, but I could still remember the road in bits and pieces; I hadn’t been a complete child when we fled to settle at Silverpine.
“Luna, I’m scared,” Maya rel
