Malrik POV

Leaving Dravina behind to head north felt like tearing a piece of myself away. I wanted nothing more than to have her at my side, but the risk was too high. With Cassian in the mix, I needed to untangle the situation before making any move. And we weren’t just traveling into uncertainty we were stepping straight into Quillan’s territory. That alone promised a storm.

Keeping Dravina safe meant distance, no matter how much it gutted me. At least Ysolde and Aveline would be with ...