KAIA

I pull my jacket tighter around my body as the cold morning air cuts through the fabric. We've been searching for hours, trudging through the dense forest that marks the northern boundary of Moonfang territory. My boots sink into the soft earth with each step, and I can feel the dampness seeping through despite the thick socks I'd hastily pulled on before we left the hospital.

No one speaks much. The tension between us is suffocating. Vincent walks several paces ahead. Lewis stays close to ...