Serena’s PoV

I thought about what Zone had said about the curse and we all decided to fan out to look for the source. Every step seemed like a march towards the unknown. Zone led the way while Ardan stayed close to my side. I walked faster, cause I didn’t want him to sense I was pregnant.

The only sound one could hear was coming from the crunch of leaves beneath our boots. The forest was so quiet.

“We’re close,” Zone said in a low tone.

“How can you tell?” I asked, keeping my voice hushed.

Zone gestured to a cluster of withered plants nearby. “The further we go, the...