Chapter 47:

The night air felt cool on my skin as I stood at the edge of our territory, looking into the dark trees beyond. The usual forest noises were strangely absent, as if the whole world was waiting in quiet for the storm we all knew would be breaking loose. The moon was absolutely massive in the sky, throwing these really long shadows all over the place and giving everything a gentle, silvery glow.

I couldn't shake off what had gone down in the last couple of hours. It was ...