Madeline POV
The molten gold sun is peering up above the landscape coating the stones and leaves with honey as I meander along the muddy path around the back of the pack house. The air is chilly but the scenery warms me as I take in my childhood land. Arius left last night and I felt a sense of emptiness at being away from him. Knowing I wouldn’t see him every day was a hard pill to swallow and I was still feeling ruffled at not being able to leave with him. I tried for hours to persuade him to change his mind. To not go up against the council and just live together behind the safety of his castle walls but his mind was made up. Deep down I knew it was the right choice and he was doing it for us to have a better future but what good was my future without him in it? What if the council def
