as if searching for something. Kaira felt a sh

n watching me?" Kaira asked,

g you for a long time, Kaira," she said. "I've

d racing with questions. What

locked onto Eira's. "Eira, what

the prophecy, Thane," she said. "The prophecy that speaks of a g

t as she felt a surge of fe

r. "Eira, you know I don't bel

you're wrong, Thane," she said. "The prophecy

ing about," Kaira said finally

hing for something. "Don't play dumb, Kaira," she

as she felt a surge of fear.

Kaira knew that she had to make a choice. She

aw something there that gave her pause. Som

aira knew that s

. What did Eira mean by sincerity? And why did Kaira

els turning in Kaira's mind. "Come," she said, becko

e's voice in her ear made up her mind. "Go with

llowed Eira out of the cabin, into the bright sunlight. The vill

ll trees. In the center of the clearing stood a mass

e. It was beautiful, despite its age. "What is t

s the statue of the ancient Alpha," she said

th questions. What did Eira mean by balan

n Kaira's eyes. "The ancient Alpha was a powerful leader," s

ement. She had always been fascinated by history, a

for something. "And I believe that you, Kaira, are t

with questions. What secrets was Eira talking

Kaira knew that she had to make a choice. She

saw something there that gave her pause.

felt a growing sense of unease. What were th

turned to her before leaving. "Don't wor

or closed behind Thane and Asher, she couldn't sh

elf from her worries. But her eyes kept drifting bac

s. Kaira shivered, despite the warmth of the cabin. She felt like

back and forth across the cabin, trying to calm herself

ed like footsteps, light and cautious. Kaira's heart skipped a

door. The noise was getting louder, and Kaira could te

ted for a moment, wondering if she should open it. But her cur

idened in shock. Standing in the doorway

?" Kaira asked, trying t

sement. "I came to check on you," she s

of Eira's words. Was she trying to be friendly

ra slipped past her into the cabin. Kaira turne

ng the cabin as if searching for something. Kair

r?" Kaira asked, trying

mile playing on her lips. "Just m

t to make of Eira's words. Was she g

ized that Eira was trying to communicate with her,

nd she strode over to it. She reached out a

Eira's actions. "What a

her eyes. "I'm trying to show you some

again. This time, the fire seemed to respond to her touch, the flame

a was communicating with the fire, using it t

racing with questions. What was Eira trying to

shadows on the walls of the cabin. Kaira felt a shiver run down her spine as she reali

d to Kaira, her eyes gleaming with an otherworldly inte

something in the flames, something that looked like a

ching for something. "You don't see," she said,

n. What was Eira trying to show

o the door. "I'll come back," she said, her

ne, leaving Kaira alone a