Emily POV
The training grounds were empty at this hour, moonlight casting long shadows across the packed earth where Franklin's warriors had spent the day honing their skills. I'd come here seeking solitude, trying to process everything Kael had revealed weeks ago. The dreams hadn't stopped if anything, they'd grown more intense, more urgent.
I was practicing my shifting, letting Lili emerge partially when I sensed him. That familiar presence that seemed to materialize from the darkness.
"You've been avoiding me," Kael's voice came from behind
I turned, "Can you blame me? After everything you told me about Velmora.
"Emily." His voice cut through my rambling, carrying that regal authority I'd noticed before. He stepped into the training ground, and I was struck again by how otherworl
