Chapter 123: Kade’s POV

I woke before the call, before the shuffling boots and muted voices spread through camp. I always did on days like this. The kind of days your body remembers even when your mind wants to pretend it doesn’t.

The air was thinned out with fog when I stepped outside. Dawn hovered low and pale, washing the camp in colorless light.

People were already moving about. Doing thier best to stay quiet. Everyone knew tonight was the night.

The blood moon would rise after ...