Chapter 19 The Veil's Warning

The village had settled into an uneasy quiet by the time the moon rose. Though the defenses had been bolstered and the pack patrolled tirelessly, a tension hung in the air like a storm waiting to break.

Emma couldn't shake the voice she'd heard in the woods. It was faint, yes, but unmistakable-and deeply unsettling. She lay awake long after every