THE ALPHA'S TRUE MATE
“But it looks… old.”
We exchanged a glance, and I saw a flicker of apprehension in her eyes. I knew the feeling all too well. These woods had always had a reputation for being haunted—stories of strange sounds, whispers in the night, shadows moving where there shouldn’t be any. Even as kids, we’d been warned never to wander too deep.
But here we were.
As we continued, the symbols grew more frequent, carved into tree trunks and rocks, each one slightly different, like pieces of a larger puzzle. Lila’s face was set in concentration, and I could tell she was trying to decipher them.