They didn’t speak for a while after that. The forest felt different now—not just empty, but aware. Every step they took carried the weight of what they had just learned. This wasn’t a random threat anymore. It was calculated. Deliberate. And worse— It was watching them evolve. Kael moved ahead, his pace steady but faster than before, his senses stretched to their limit. “We track him,” he said finally. “He left something behind.” Luna followed closely. “You’re sure?” “I don’t miss traces.” She didn’t argue. If anyone could track something that unnatural, it was him. They moved deeper into the forest, past broken trees and scarred ground, until Kael suddenly stopped. His body went still. “…there.” Luna stepped beside him, her gaze lowering to the ground. At first, she saw nothin

