Elara’s POV
All the hair on my body stood up and still. The voice did not shout. Neither did it growl. It was calm and quiet, almost friendly, and that made it worse. It was a voice that knew us.
Lucian did not make a move at all, yet I felt him change. The teacher has disappeared. And now is the Alpha. His whole body became hard and still, like a rock. His power did not spread out. It pulled in, ready and tight.
“Kael.” Lucian’s voice was flat. No hello. “You are on sacred ground. Leave.”
A soft, laughing sound came from the shadows. “Sacred? It is trees and dirt, brother. You always loved stories too much. I am here for what you have taken.”
“I took nothing that belongs to you Kael.”
“The Oracle is a legacy and not a person,” the voice said. It was smooth, like he was explaining so
