Kaia’s POV

I couldn’t believe it. All this time, Aliyah was leading us to the south - to the humans.

I kept muttering in disbelief.

“I knew she had something planned. No wonder she was always making me feel like I was the one going to betray the group.”

I sat down on a small rock. It was morning and after Lykaios had exposed Aliyah’s treachery, I was feeling devastated. We had driven for days and I thought I was close to my home. All along, I was headed south. The last place for a witch to be found.

“We should start heading back?” Lykaios said after we ate some...