Selene POV
“You sure we’re going the right way?” Dara asked for the third time, adjusting her face cover.
Riven didn’t even look back. “Yes. Just trust me.”
“You said that the last time and we almost ended up in a rogue trap,” she muttered.
Benita chuckled from beside her. “That was actually funny. You screamed like a baby.”
“Mother!” Dara groaned, yanking her hood lower. “Can we not bring that up right now?”
“I’m just saying, for someone who says she can handle herself, you’ve got a lot of screams stored up.”
I smiled quietly, letting their bickering ease the tension gnawing at my stomach. But my mind wasn’t here. It was with Silas.
“We’re close to the border,” Riven said, slowing down.
“How can you tell?” I asked.
“Smell. The air changes. And look—” he pointed to a tree ahead,
