Chapter 348

I stormed away from the argument, my boots crunching against the forest floor. My pulse raced while my thoughts swirled in frustration. “Why now? Why does it always have to come to this?” I muttered under my breath.

I stopped near a large tree and spread out another piece of paper from the cache we’d found.

My eyes scanned over the symbols and coded text, the faint moonlight barely showing the fine markings.

Rowan was the first to catch up with me, his voice softer now. “Piper, wait.”

I didn’t look up. “Rowan, I don’t have time for this.”

“You don’t have time to let Warrick’s insecurities ruin your focus,” he replied. “We’re on the same side here.”

I sighed but said nothing, my attention fixed on the document. That’s when my eyes caught a phrase buried in the code:

the easiest

it?” Rowan asked,

steeled myself and pointed to the words. “This… It’s

jaw clenched. “A

to reply, Warrick called

now? Another secret you

patience thin. “Warrick,

crossed his arms, glaring at

Warrick. If you stopped sulking for one second, you’d see there’s more at stake

the paper. “We have

frowned, stepping closer. “What

pointed a finger at the text. “This is a coded message about someone inside

tucked it into my pocket. My heart pounded as I looked

voice came softer. “What

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