Scylla: Every location we've encountered is empty. The people have all vanished. Small towns have been reduced to nothing. Whoever is leading these raids is smart. She knows exactly what she's doing, leaving nothing behind to give us any clues as to who she might be or what happened to the people who once lived here. Even the land is starting to die out. Not that there was much to begin with. "Astra called, they're in danger," I informed Alastair as soon as I arrived at our rendezvous location. "How do you know?" Ezra asked. "She called to tell me she found something. There was a gunshot and-" "And what?" Alastair asked before I could finish. "And I think there was growling in the background. It wasn't from any wolf or lycan. We have to head back. We might

