MasukLira's POV We traveled through the night. Walking was not easy, but the pain did not feel as strong. Almira stayed close and supported me whenever the path was covered in stones.Alura moved ahead with sharp focus. Her eyes stayed on the forest around us. Even the smallest movement made her turn quickly, her hand going straight to the dagger at her side.It was clear she had not forgotten what happened to her during the war. The fear was still there, hidden under the way she carried herself.Damien kept his attention on the map in his hands. He barely looked up as he walked. No matter how much I tried to see what was on it, the markings made no sense to me.After a short distance, voices began to rise in the air. It sounded like a gathering. There was laughter, distant howls, and the crackle of what felt like a bonfire.Damien lifted his head and listened. Then he turned to us and the carriage rider.“You will take another route to the smaller settlements,” he said. “We meet here on
Lira's POV We traveled through the night. Walking was not easy, but the pain did not feel as strong. Almira stayed close and supported me whenever the path was covered in stones.Alura moved ahead with sharp focus. Her eyes stayed on the forest around us. Even the smallest movement made her turn quickly, her hand going straight to the dagger at her side.It was clear she had not forgotten what happened to her during the war. The fear was still there, hidden under the way she carried herself.Damien kept his attention on the map in his hands. He barely looked up as he walked. No matter how much I tried to see what was on it, the markings made no sense to me.After a short distance, voices began to rise in the air. It sounded like a gathering. There was laughter, distant howls, and the crackle of what felt like a bonfire.Damien lifted his head and listened. Then he turned to us and the carriage rider.“You will take another route to the smaller settlements,” he said. “We meet here on
Lira's POV We traveled through the night. Walking was not easy, but the pain did not feel as strong. Almira stayed close and supported me whenever the path was covered in stones.Alura moved ahead with sharp focus. Her eyes stayed on the forest around us. Even the smallest movement made her turn quickly, her hand going straight to the dagger at her side.It was clear she had not forgotten what happened to her during the war. The fear was still there, hidden under the way she carried herself.Damien kept his attention on the map in his hands. He barely looked up as he walked. No matter how much I tried to see what was on it, the markings made no sense to me.After a short distance, voices began to rise in the air. It sounded like a gathering. There was laughter, distant howls, and the crackle of what felt like a bonfire.Damien lifted his head and listened. Then he turned to us and the carriage rider.“You will take another route to the smaller settlements,” he said. “We meet here on
Lira's POV We traveled through the night. Walking was not easy, but the pain did not feel as strong. Almira stayed close and supported me whenever the path was covered in stones.Alura moved ahead with sharp focus. Her eyes stayed on the forest around us. Even the smallest movement made her turn quickly, her hand going straight to the dagger at her side.It was clear she had not forgotten what happened to her during the war. The fear was still there, hidden under the way she carried herself.Damien kept his attention on the map in his hands. He barely looked up as he walked. No matter how much I tried to see what was on it, the markings made no sense to me.After a short distance, voices began to rise in the air. It sounded like a gathering. There was laughter, distant howls, and the crackle of what felt like a bonfire.Damien lifted his head and listened. Then he turned to us and the carriage rider.“You will take another route to the smaller settlements,” he said. “We meet here on
Lira's POV We traveled through the night. Walking was not easy, but the pain did not feel as strong. Almira stayed close and supported me whenever the path was covered in stones.Alura moved ahead with sharp focus. Her eyes stayed on the forest around us. Even the smallest movement made her turn quickly, her hand going straight to the dagger at her side.It was clear she had not forgotten what happened to her during the war. The fear was still there, hidden under the way she carried herself.Damien kept his attention on the map in his hands. He barely looked up as he walked. No matter how much I tried to see what was on it, the markings made no sense to me.After a short distance, voices began to rise in the air. It sounded like a gathering. There was laughter, distant howls, and the crackle of what felt like a bonfire.Damien lifted his head and listened. Then he turned to us and the carriage rider.“You will take another route to the smaller settlements,” he said. “We meet here on
Lira's POV We traveled through the night. Walking was not easy, but the pain did not feel as strong. Almira stayed close and supported me whenever the path was covered in stones.Alura moved ahead with sharp focus. Her eyes stayed on the forest around us. Even the smallest movement made her turn quickly, her hand going straight to the dagger at her side.It was clear she had not forgotten what happened to her during the war. The fear was still there, hidden under the way she carried herself.Damien kept his attention on the map in his hands. He barely looked up as he walked. No matter how much I tried to see what was on it, the markings made no sense to me.After a short distance, voices began to rise in the air. It sounded like a gathering. There was laughter, distant howls, and the crackle of what felt like a bonfire.Damien lifted his head and listened. Then he turned to us and the carriage rider.“You will take another route to the smaller settlements,” he said. “We meet here on
Salcan's POVThe Moonblessed gates opened as I marched inside, my gammas following behind. I watched as my men tried to rebuild one of the pillars destroyed during the Blackthorne raid. That reinforced the thought that had been running through my mind all day. “How is it,” I murmured, leaning ove
Damien's POV The camp was a storm of motion. Wolves shouted orders, and armour was being polished for wear. But for me, the pain of everything still felt fresh in my chest. Lira was gone. Every thought led back to that single fact replaying in my head.“We should have taken her,” Alex said. The wo
Lira's POV The camp erupted into chaos. Men were barking orders all around me. Everything was a blur and I was beginning to lose my balance.“My lady, you need to breathe,” Aragon said, gripping my arm.“I can't. Something is wrong,” I said, falling to the ground.The pain felt like a hot knife be
Writer's POV “Salcan has tried this kind of thing before,” Marcus said in a low tone. “He never gets it right. That's why he keeps trying over and over again. He won't stop until one of us is dead.”Damien sat still listening to him speak. The rays of sunlight seeped into the tent. The scent of he