Kyran Pov
I waited until midnight before sneaking out of the pack house. Everyone was asleep. The hallways were dark and quiet, i moved through the shadows like a ghost trying not to wake anyone.
I could not stop thinking about the moonstone. About the black smoke leaking out. About Yolande getting stronger. The seal we had placed was not holding. I needed to check on it. I needed to reinforce it before it was too late.
The forest was dark as I made my way to the cave. The moon was not quite full yet but it was close. Just a few more days until the mating rites. Until everything came to a head.
"Please let the seal hold," I whispered to the darkness. "Please let us have enough time."
I reached the cave entrance and slipped inside. The air was cold and damp. My breath came out in white clouds. I lit a small torch and made my way deeper into the mountain.
