with questions. What had Eira been trying to show

door. She hesitated for a moment, wondering if it might be

s Thane. Ma

he village elder's son. She hadn't seen him since their conve

n the porch, his eyes serious. "Kaira, I nee

of trepidation. What did Tha

he said, stepping as

a couldn't help but feel a sense of

on the fire that still crackled in the hearth. "I s

about Eira's visit. "Yes, Eira was here

expression thoughtful. "W

about Thane's serious expression put her at ease. "She was tr

es, his gaze intense. "What did

ion. "I'm not sure," she said. "It looked like a

know what Eira might have been trying to show you,"

s. "What do you want

ers. "Tell me about your past," he said. "Ab

ane's serious expression put her at ease. She took a deep breath and

eaving hers. Kaira felt a sense of relief wash over her

sion turned serious. "Kaira, I need to tell y

at Thane was going to tell her. Was it somethin

onto Thane's. "What is it?" she aske

never leaving hers. "Kaira, you're

world we

. What did he mean? Of course, she was who she thought sh

not joking. He was trying to tell her something impo

Kaira asked, her voi

locked onto hers. "Kaira, you

elt like she was falling like her wh

out?" she asked, her voi

d. " Your mother was a witch but fell in love with a werewolf. "You have

eling. A Witch? Wha

different worlds and the Witches who moved between

was overwhelmed, and she felt

s. He reached out and took her ha

in," he said. "But I'm here to help

gratitude. Thane was trying to help her,

there that gave her pause. Something that made he

ns. What was Thane hiding from her? And why did she

sked, her voice firm. "You're not

Kaira saw a glimmer of something else in his ey

ingly. "Of course, I'm telling you everything, Kaira," he said. "

t buying it. Thane was hiding something from

ted them. Thane got up to answer it, reveali

er?" Thane asked

back to Thane. "We've found something," he said. "

his expression intense.

hed into the trees near the edge of the village," h

is expression intense. "A warning?"

ck to Thane. "We're not sure," he said. "But it look

as she listened to Asher's wo

"We need to investigate further," he said. "Asher, g

door, he turned back to Kaira. "You should come with u

ne's expression told her that she had no choice. Sh

tion. What were they going to find at the edge of the

ed, feeling a sense of unease. She was being drawn into a worl

e knew that she had no choice. She was i

em, casting long, ominous shadows on the ground, and Kaira could have s