Astrid’s POVI didn’t go to the clearing carelessly this time.The western border lay quieter than the rest of the territory, but silence in Riftclaw was never something to trust. I circled the area twice before stepping out from the trees, my senses stretched thin, every shift in the wind, every snapped twig catalogued and dismissed only after careful thought.Only when I was certain I wasn’t being followed did I cross into the clearing.Vincent was already there.He stood with his back to me at first, hands clasped behind him, posture rigid in a way that told me he hadn’t just arrived. When he turned, his sharp gaze swept over me—not just looking, but assessing, as if confirming I was truly alone.Only then did some of the tension leave his shoulders.“Good. You came alone.”I gave a short nod, keeping my voice low. “Anthony thinks I’m checking the western borders.”Vincent didn’t reply immediately, but the faint crease between his brows told me he didn’t like how close everything w
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