Kael’s Pov.

The three young wolves appeared at Haven's Edge gate at dawn, and everything I thought I'd left behind came rushing back.

"They're asking for you specifically," Mira said, finding me at the construction site. "They walked from the eastern territories. Looking for 'the Elder who gave up power.'"

I set down my hammer. "I'm not an Elder."

"Tell them that."

The two girls and one boy stood at the gate, their packs worn and their faces exhausted. Trying to look brave. Failing. "You're ...