Caius POV The sky was pitch black and deadly silent. The kingdom was once a lively place. Even late at night, it seemed like an abandoned graveyard. I sat on my balcony looking out into the forest; no sign of life could be detected. You could feel the evil in the air. The kingdom is no longer a safe place. It was an eerie feeling, the thick atmosphere causing chills to run down my spine. I had a duty to protect the people of the kingdom and the pack. It pained me to go behind Celia's back, but I needed to get closer to the forest and investigate. Silver, for once, agreed with me. He wanted to protect his mate and feared the forest was unsafe for her to travel with us. Celia felt it was her duty to heal the forest and rid the kingdom of this curse because of a vision, but I feared it

