Sareena sat quietly in the car as Emma drove them toward Khelam for a day of shopping. But her mind wasn’t on designer clothes or weekend fun—it was still lingering on what Khelda had told her.
The story of Idrees and Amrah wasn’t just some old legend. It was a warning.
A werewolf mating a human had led to war, chaos, and near extinction. And yet, she had never seen Silas so alive as he was around Hayden.
She had to know more.
But before she could dwell on it further, Emma’s voice pulled her back.
“You’re awfully quiet. Something on your mind?”
Sareena forced a small smile. “Just thinking.”
Emma gave her a look. “Thinking about what?”
Sareena hesitated, debating how much to say. “History, mostly. Do you ever wonder if the things we were taught are the full truth?”
Emma raised an e
