Under a moon that stretched shadows across the wilderness, they hit Moondance territory. The air hung heavy with pine, dirt, and wolf – the sure signs of the pack’s home turf. Brian and Jared, two of the pack’s Elite warriors, were waiting to escort Cassidy to the dungeons. Their stern faces spelled out the harsh justice waiting for Cassidy.
Without a word, Eliza handed Cassidy over to them. The spell she had cast still held, its power ebbing but enough to keep Cassidy compliant for a while longer. As Brian and Jared led Cassidy away, her fiery hair a beacon in the moonlight, Eliza slipped away, her form disappearing into the darkness.
Thomas stayed back, his heart heavy with a sense of dread. His eyes, filled with hurt, followed Eliza as she vanished into the enigmatic embrace of the ni
