Kane's POV
The healer's camp disappeared behind us as we headed for Moonclaw. Morning air was sharp, horses' hooves steady on the frozen dirt, warriors moving in quiet formation.
I rode up front with Zack on one side, Lucas on the other but my thoughts were behind me, in that carriage in the middle of our column, where Ava was resting. I had insisted she stay there, she still tried to argue this morning, saying she was strong enough to ride on a horseback but one look at her pale face told me otherwise.
Mia rode with a pair of guards near the middle. She kept glancing toward Ava, her eyes wide and uncertain, like she couldn’t quite believe she was alive.
Every time the wheels hit a rock and made a sound, I tensed up. Every time they went quiet, I had to fight not to turn around and ri
