The Scent of Betrayal

Elira

It has been a full day, and still absolutely no sign of Kael. Whoever instantly took him… they are truly good at this.

Too good at hiding. Whoever it is knows how to hide their tracks completely, how to block my powerful senses—like there is a solid wall between us, cutting me off from him completely.

I sit in the courtroom now, the heavy weight of everyone’s stares pressing harshly down on me. The villagers fill the seats, whispering in low voices, glancing ...