Anila's POV

I followed him all the way to the forbidden part of the palace, the palace's rear mountain. This area was off-limits unless there were extraordinary circumstances.

The mountain was so vast that it was easy to get lost within its dense forests. Rumors had it that vampires' descendants and mythical creatures still roamed here.

That’s why the entire perimeter was heavily guarded.

However, when we were children, Garrett, Cooper, and I used to sneak out here to play.

There was a specific spot on the mountain where we could overlook the bustling streets of the Malaya Pack, a secret sanctuary shared between the three of us.

Whenever we...