The moon hung low over the horizon as Vera sat alone in the forest, her heart heavy with the weight of the day’s revelations. She could still feel the tension from the meeting earlier—Jovani’s thinly veiled hostility, the uneasy glances from the tribe, and the words left unsaid. The truth about the twins—about her and Max—being seen as omens had spread like wildfire, leaving Vera in a state of unease she couldn’t shake.
It wasn’t just the meeting. It was something deeper.
After the council’s tense discussion, Vera had wandered, seeking solitude. She needed time to process, but she also needed answers. Answers that no one seemed willing to give.
The tribe was rich with history and ancient knowledge, and although Vera had only just arrived, there were parts of this place that felt oddly f
