Chapter 234

• I catch Radar shifting slightly and picking up on his tense stature and how he keeps his eyes on the floor even when sitting right by Sierra's side. He has been her shadow since she came down from her room this morning and stuck by my side. Radar is as attentive as always but still cannot look his Rema in the eye.
• "We think we know which direction they'll come. We rounded as far as we could to scope out without being seen, and we think they will head in from the west point. There's a shaded forest that leads in far from the outer roads. A trail wide enough and long enough to conceal them at first. Everywhere else is too open unless they take this route the way we did." Colton continues briefing us.
• "And if they do?" my heart pounces into my throat, and I lock my eyes on my mate, fear rising in my stomach that we may encounter them head-on and intercept before they hit the valley at all. It may be better that way for those in the valley, but we are hoping for added numbers from the villagers if we get there first.