***Ceaser*** The sun was beginning to settle behind the mountains, casting long shadows that stretched across the town. The air held a cool breeze, scented with the earth and the hints of smoke from distant fires. My heart thrummed with urgency as I rode alongside my Beta, Darian, traversing the well-worn road towards the town of Eldermere. It had been days since we received word of a possible lead on the stable boy, a piece of information that offered the glimmer of hope we desperately needed. “According to the witnesses, this is where they last saw him,” Darian said, swerving his horse slightly to keep pace with mine. “We might finally get some answers about Axel’s location and what happened to him. The rumors of his disappearance have spread like wildfire, but this might be our best c

