Chapter Ten
Lyra — POV
We walk to the forest cabin. It's tucked between ancient oaks, half-draped in ivy, its stone walls grey and green with moss. Still, it stands tall and spacious from the outside. We step inside, and the chill vanishes in an instant. Warmth greets us. Two caretakers bow their heads in welcome.
"My name is Bowie, and this is Nichola."
"Show us to the room, will you? I'm beat," Laura sighed.
"Laura, you are not sleeping. Get to work and check the perimeter." Alpha Caden's cold voice cuts through the room.
"How am I supposed to do that alone, Alpha?"
"Joel is there too," Caden said.
"My Beta, Leon, is there as well," Landon said.
She frowned. That was extra time leaving to get any work done.
"The council is here as well," Bowie said. "The event will begin at 9:
