*Greenwood Borderlands — Dusk*

Shadows stretched long between the trees and the songs of birds grew distant, replaced by the low rustle of evening winds. 

The border patrol was already assembling in pairs… two wolves per stretch of land, the safest way to sweep after the recent battle.

When Thalia approached, her jaw tightened the moment she saw who was waiting for her.

Luca.

He leaned casually against a moss streaked stone, arms folded, expression infuriatingly smug. The fading sunlight ...