Mia's POV

“You were never the only Silent Mate.”

Aria’s words struck like a blade wrapped in truth.

I stared at her, frozen, my breath shallow. Her presence,her scent, her heartbeat, her panic were real, but those words echoed louder than anything I had ever heard.

I wasn’t the first.

I knew I wasn’t alone.

She stepped into the cabin, her eyes darting to the corners as if expecting someone or something to follow her. Her dark cloak was soaked in dew and blood but not her ...