Lila’s POV
The air seemed heavy, yet the camp was calm. There was a problem. I sensed it. Aria played with a stick she had discovered close to the fire while she sat in my lap. Pretending the stick was a magic wand, her small hands moved swiftly.
"Zap!" she exclaimed, gesturing to me while laughing.
I grinned, but it wasn't sincere. My gaze kept straying to Kian, who was standing with Nathaniel at the edge of the clearing. Their expressions were strained, and their voices were low.
"Look, Mama!" Aria exclaimed, pulling at my sleeve.
I forced a grin as I gazed down at her. "Baby, what is it?"
With her toy wolf raised high in the air, she said, "Woof can fly."
I whispered, "Wow, that's incredible," but my gaze returned to Kian.
Then there came a great snarl. Aria dropped her toy as i
