MEADOW'S POV.
I watched the pack house disappear through the side mirror until the trees swallowed it completely.
For some reason...
It felt strange.
Just this morning, I had been convinced we wouldn't be leaving until tomorrow.
Now here I was...
Sitting in the passenger seat beside Killian while the road stretched endlessly ahead of us.
I rested my hand lightly on my backpack.
The folded map was still hidden inside.
Safe.
I let out a slow breath.
One thing at a time, Meadow.
First...
Help Killian get rid of the mark.
After that...
I'd find my own way to Black Hollow.
I pulled my hand away from the bag before Killian noticed.
The inside of the SUV was painfully quiet.
The engine hummed steadily beneath us.
Outside, the scenery changed from pack lands to open roads lined
