They pushed the horses hard. Covered in two days what should have taken three. Reached the settlement at dusk to find it in chaos.Guards were everywhere. People running. And at the center of it all, the main hall was on fire.“Lena!” Alina screamed.She ran before anyone could stop her. Straight into the burning building. Smoke choked the air. Timber groaned overhead. But she didn’t care.She found Vera in the back room. The woman was unconscious, a bloody wound on her head. And beside her, Lena’s basket was empty.“No,” Alina breathed. “No no no.”Kaden burst in behind her. “Where is she?”“Gone. Someone took her.”They searched the building. Found nothing. Ran outside and grabbed the first guard they saw.“What happened?” Kaden demanded.“A woman. Came in through the southern gate. Said she had a message from the Riverrun Alpha. We let her in.” The guard’s face was pale. “She went to the main hall. Five minutes later, the fire started. By the time we got inside, she was gone. And s
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