It was past midnight when Ember guided her horse out of camp while the rest of the hunters slept. There was one person on watch for any danger and it took a bit of maneuvering to avoid catching their attention. But soon she was far enough away from the group that she mounted her horse and rode off.

Ember was determined to get to Transylvania first before anyone would need to put themselves in danger. She felt a pang of guilt for leaving Adrian and Malcolm without ...