_Lisa's POV_
The pendant felt heavy against my chest as Rylan and I rode silently through the woods. The forest was quiet. The leaves were whispering above us as if they knew something was about to change.
We reached the seer’s cottage just after midday. It stood hidden between two large oaks, almost as if the forest had grown around it to protect it. Vines crawled up its wooden walls, and wind chimes of bones and crystals clinked gently in the breeze. A soft hum of magic lingered in the air.
Rylan knocked on the crooked door.
Moments later, the door creaked open, revealing the seer. "Alpha Rylan," she said with a slight bow of her head. "And Lisa. I have been expecting you. Come in."
Her voice was calm, almost musical, but something about it sent shivers down my spine.
We stepped in
