(Aria)
After Kael heads back inside to coordinate with Rowan, I stay on the balcony a little longer. The evening air feels good against my skin, cooling the heat from battle that still lingers in my body.
'We did well today,' Ember says through our mind link.
'We did. But I'm exhausted.'
'You should be. Two battles in two days. Most wolves would be in bed already.'
I smile at that. Ember has a way of being both proud and practical at the same time.
'Do you think they'll attack again tomorrow?'
'Magnus is testing us. Each attack teaches him something new. He won't stop until he finds what he's looking for.'
'Or until we make him stop.'
'That too.'
I hear footsteps behind me and turn to see Maria approaching. The elder who used to avoid my eyes now walks straight toward me with pur
