KELLY THOMPSON'S POV

The moon hung heavy in the velvet sky, casting a spectral glow over the dense forest that bordered our territory. I stood on the balcony with Jason, my eyes tracing the treacherous path that would soon take me into the unknown.

"Jason, we can't delay any longer," I said, my voice low and steady. "The Black Faes' alliances are shrouded in shadows. If some of our own kind have turned traitor... it's a betrayal we must unearth."

He nodded, his profile etched in silver light, ...