Chapter 66

• Elara felt her blood run cold. “What do you mean? Who are they?”
• The Elder’s gaze darkened. “We don’t know. But they’re approaching fast, and we don’t have enough information to know if they’re hostile. Prepare for anything.”
• She nodded, her mind spinning. There was something about the Elder’s words that unsettled her even more than the unknown intruders themselves. The scent—something older, darker. It reminded her of the curse, of the ancient magic that had nearly destroyed her and her pack. Had it returned?