RavenThe night stretched thin, like it had been pulled too far and might snap at any moment.I stood close to Logan, almost without realizing it.Around us, the air was thick with tension. Wolves strapped on leather, checked blades, or whispered short words to each other.The smell of sharpened steel and sweat filled the air. I tried to keep my breathing even, but my chest betrayed me, rising too fast.Aella leaned in close. “You don’t think they’ll actually attack here, do you?”I shook my head, but the motion was jerky, unconvincing. “I don’t know,” I whispered. “I don’t know what they want.”Logan heard me, though I hadn’t meant for him to. He turned his head slightly, his voice low enough for only me to hear. “They want fear. Don’t give them the satisfaction.”I swallowed hard. “That’s easier said than done.”His eyes softened for a fraction of a second, then the steel returned. “You’re safe here.”Safe. I wasn’t sure I even remembered what that word felt like anymore.One of the
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