Talia's POV
I had not slept and neither had Kaelen.
The ground had been hard beneath me, and the cold had seeped into my bones. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw the dark trees and heard that wrong howl. So I stayed awake, watching him watch the dark.
He sat across from me with his sword still across his knees, and his gray eyes still watching the trees. The fire had died hours ago, but he had not moved or spoken. He had just watched the tree lines as if he was waiting for something to come out, and I had watched him.
Jax stirred first. He sat up, rubbed his eyes, and looked around. "Anything out there?"
"No," Kaelen said.
"They did not follow?" Jax asked.
"No." Kaelen replied.
Jax nodded and stood up. He stretched his arms above his head and yawned. "Then let us
