Chapter 150
The clearing never truly settled, and even as the wind began to move again through the trees, the tension remained, stretched tightly across the space they had just left behind. Ariana felt it in the way her chest refused to loosen, in the way her body stayed alert even when nothing was visibly happening. The wolves had not followed, but their presence lingered in her mind, and the certainty that they were still watching made it impossible to feel safe.
Kael did not wait for anything to change.
The moment the silence grew too heavy, his hand tightened around her wrist and he pulled her with him, his decision already made before he spoke. "We're leaving," he said, his voice controlled but not calm, and that difference was enough to make Ariana follow without arguing.
