Chapter 9: THE ELDER’S WARNING
Chapter 9: The Elder’s Warning
Liana ducked as another rock flew through the window, barely missing her head.
"Get down!" Kael yelled, pulling her to the floor. Glass crunched under their knees.
Jace was already at the window, looking into the darkness. "I don’t see anyone," he said, his voice tight with anger.
Three loud knocks at the kitchen door made them all freeze. Kael motioned for them to stay quiet as he crept toward it, his body tense like a coiled spring.
He flung the door open, ready to attack—and found Elder Mira standing there, her silver hair gleaming in the moonlight.
"Move aside, boy," she said, pushing past him. "We don’t have much time."
Elder Mira’s eyes found Liana instantly. She rushed to her, grabbing her by the shoulders with surprising strength for such an old woman.
"Have you been dreaming of eyes like blood? Of shadows that move when they shouldn’t?" she asked anxiously.
Liana’s throat went dry. "Yes. How did you—"
"I felt the dark magic enter our territory," Elder Mira said. "Come with me. Now. It’s not safe here."