Chapter 39

• ALYSSA'S POV
• Waiting was excruciating and she chewed on her nails as time passed. The sun finally set, the sky turning a deep black and she rose to her feet. Her heart was drumming madly, the tips of her fingers had an icy feel and she turned towards her brother,
• Aiden's anxiety was palpable, she could see it in his eyes and the way his legs twitched ever so often. She swallowed her trepidation and gestured towards the hills,