Aiden's POV

Tension hung in the night air like a blanket, heavy and suffocating over everyone there. The almost full moon was hanging low in the sky, giving off an eerie glow over the camp. There was a charge in the air—fear and determination intermingled with anticipation. The traitor was still out there, skulking through the shadows as we were being drawn into a corner with little time on our side.

“Yeah, we gotta be on our guard,” I whispered back. "Every moment counts."

I nodded at my side. Hayley was as sharp with the eyes in her head. "We'll find them, Aiden. We have to."

Already, we had gone...