CHAPTER FIFTY-SIX
Decorations litter the ground, and wounds are to be cleaned and stitched, but everyone is all right. I lead Caspian and Ivy away from the others, our paws sinking into the soft forest floor, until we're shrouded by the privacy of towering oaks. The sky above us is a deep twilight blue, casting long shadows that dance around us like silent specters.
"Orion saved me," I blurt out, unable to hold the words back any longer. They hang heavy between us, as if weighted down by the same confusion that tightens my chest. My heart thumps erratically against my ribcage, the sensation far too similar to the adrenaline that fueled me during the battle.
Caspian's golden eyes widen with surprise, his ears tilting forward to catch every nuance of my confession. Ivy’s delicate features
