ZANE'S POV
THE NORTHERN BORDERS
My boots snapped a twig in half as I moved through the forest, the sound too loud in the heavy silence. The moon casting an eerie glow on the branches, the wind swaying it's leaves.
I had ignored the elephant in the room for too long.
Brent.
I was convinced he was somehow involved in the attack, but until now, I didn’t have proof… just instinct. That changed when I caught the scent of magic in the woods. A truth spell.
I had Grant research every single wolf in the pack and beyond. It turns out, Brent had been very busy with his time in solitude. He sought out a witch named Reki, living in the depths of the cursed forests, that's at least a week's journey and he was absent for a long time. He was aware no one would notice his absence but he made a
