Lila’s POV
The sky was gray. It looked like rain. I sat outside Reika’s hut, holding Leo close. The wind was cold, but not as cold as the fear growing in my chest. Something was wrong. I could feel it.
Reika came out, her face tight. “We need to talk,” she said.
“What is it?” I asked. My voice was small. My arms held Leo tighter.
She didn’t speak at first. She just looked around, like she was afraid someone would hear. “There’s a spy,” she said.
My heart dropped. “What?”
“In the pack. Someone has been sending word to Hayden.”
“No. That can’t be. Who?”
She looked me in the eyes. “It’s Ellis.”
I blinked. “Ellis? But, no. He’s one of us. He’s been here since I arrived.”
“I know,” Reika said. “That’s why no one thought to question him. But one of our scouts caught him last night. He
