Lila's POV
The camp rose from the shadows like a waking dream. Torches flared between the woods, their orange glow revealing the sharp angles of watchtowers and the gleam of guns being lowered as we approached. My body still felt hollowed out from utilizing my powers in the cave, my limbs heavy as Kian carried me past the growing mob of soldiers. I could hear the whispers and murmurs of the people surrounding us, their frightened faces looking into the faint light.
Kael walked ahead of us, his shoulders rigid with strain. "Alpha Selene," he shouted out, bending his head gently. "I brought them."
As we came closer, the warriors parted like water, revealing a woman standing at the center of the clearing. Silver flashed through her dark hair, and her amber eyes burned with an intensity tha
