KEIR
I took off running, my wolf speed propelling me so quickly that I barely felt the ground beneath me. The adrenaline from what I had just witnessed, combined with the weight of the lives that depended on my every word, fueled my movements.
Before I knew it, I was standing in front of Maia’s house. The door opened just as I reached it, and Maia’s parents stepped into the doorway, their faces etched with worry. Their eyes flicked toward the bright truck lights illuminating the street. Neighbors had also begun to stir, lights flickering on in windows faces appearing behind curtains, and the rumble of engines drawing their attention.
“Do you know what’s going on?” Zale asked, his voice tense, probably thinking that this was it—that our village had finally been discovered.
I held up my
