Aiden's POV

As we returned from the encounter with the leader of the rouges, there were whispers everywhere in this woodland that seemed to be breathing. They mixed with the sighing of boughs and far-off coyote voices as they reverberated in my head. Except for the dark energy emanating from every part of itself, in Hayley's hand, it was just a reminder that there was some conspiracy we were fighting against.

Hayley and I walked together in perfect silence as the silver moon rose higher, casting a mystical glow upon our path. Trusting the rogue pack was a calculated risk. An alliance we needed to form out of necessity Our...