As we ride back to Moonstone, I feel the first stirrings of something I haven't felt in weeks.
"One ally back," I say to Kael.
"Three more to go."
"And Donovan's connected to Seraphine," he adds.
"That's both terrifying and useful."
"How is that useful?"
"Because it means she's worried enough about what we're building that she's actively working to destroy it. You don't sabotage something unless you fear it might actually succeed."
"So we're on the right track."
"We're on the right track," he confirms.
We find Erica waiting in the war room, her eyes distant with that look that means she's been using her Sight.
"What did you see?" I ask immediately.
She blinks, focusing on us.
"Ravenclaw. I saw your meeting before it happened. Alpha Soren's telling the truth—he really does wa
