Chapter 81

• Dawn
• The next morning, Rhys and his warriors headed up the mountain to track the remaining rogues. I watched from the pack house as they disappeared into the treeline, their bodies moving like shadows against the rocky terrain. They moved with such ease, like the mountain was an extension of them. It fascinated me. Despite all my time at Golden Crest, I’d never once set foot on the mountain.
• I turned to Nadia, who was standing beside me, her arms crossed as she followed the warriors with her eyes.