(Silas) I landed in the middle of a clearing, my feet hitting the ground hard. My head spun from the teleportation, but I forced myself to focus. I could feel her. Aelara was close. She had sent Garrick and his rogues to Darius pack, even interfered with Darius and his mate's bond. She had caused this war. She had hurt too many people, and I wasn’t letting her walk away. A gust of wind swept through the clearing, and then she was there. Aelara stood a few feet away, her dark cloak flowing. Her eyes filled with amusement as she tilted her head at me. "Well, well. The little human comes alone." I ignored the taunt. "It’s over, Aelara. Your rogues are dead. Garrick is dead." She smirked, flicking her fingers, and a flare of energy crackled in the air. "And yet, here you are, acting like