"What's on your mind?" Eve asked, stepping into Elina's room. Elina was glued to the window once again. "Nothing much," Elina mumbled. Eve wasn't convinced. Does 'nothing much' have anything to do with Thane's new mate?" she pressed, a knowing smile playing on her lips. Elina finally turned away from the window, her shoulders slumping. "She just appeared out of nowhere, and..." Elina trailed off, noticing Eve perched on a chair, her expression filled with amusement. "Come on, spill it," Eve encouraged. "I just want everything to settle down. The Thrud tree, this prophecy, this girl... It's all happening too fast. I feel like the time to choose sides is near." "Speaking of sides," Eve said, her smile fading, "if the gray wolves go up against the shadow wolves, who do we stand with?" E

