Chapter 20 The Blade In The Dark

• The air inside the cabin was thick with tension. Rafael stood near the fire, arms crossed, his sharp gaze flickering between Celeste and Rowan. The unease from the strange attack lingered, but something else gnawed at the edges of Celeste’s mind. A feeling she couldn’t shake.
• Darian sat across from her, his usual composed expression unreadable. He had been quiet all evening, his jaw clenched as if weighing something unspoken.
• Then, without warning, the door burst open. A scout, breathless and wide-eyed, stumbled inside. “We have a problem.”