Chapter 22

Inside the Walls 

Lily's POV

The moment Jet arrived with Rane, the protector Lord Ugarh sent to watch over us, I felt a small sense of relief. But that relief didn't last. We were now deep inside a thick forest—dark, cold, and crawling with foxes. Not just normal foxes. These ones were big, clever, and vicious. Their glowing eyes and sharp movements told me they were no ordinary animals.

We tried to stay low, hiding behind thick trees and under large ferns. The scent of danger ...