I did not sleep. Could not sleep. My mind raced with too many questions, my body still humming with adrenaline from the fight.Instead, I sat in my cave and watched the sun rise through the narrow opening, painting the canyon walls gold and red. Beautiful and violent, like everything in my new life.Around mid-morning, Lyra appeared at my entrance. She looked as exhausted as I felt, with dark circles under her eyes, fresh bandages on her arms.“Kael wants you,” she said. “Elena is ready to talk. Or rather, we are ready to make her talk.”I stood and followed Lyra through the canyon. Wolves watched us pass, their expressions wary. Word had spread about the dark wolves, about the ambush that should not have happened. Trust was fracturing, paranoia spreading like a disease.Kael needed answers. We all did.The prison cave was guarded by four of Kael’s largest fighters. They nodded respectfully as we passed but did not smile. No one was smiling anymore.Inside, the cave had been divided i
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