Chapter 349

The soft knock on the door drew my attention from the spread maps over the table.

“Come in,” I said, my voice even, though unease churned in my chest.

The door creaked open, and Piper stepped inside, her face pale, her shoulders tight. Immediately, I knew that something was off.

“Piper,” I began, rising. “What is it?”

She hesitated, holding a folded paper tightly in her hands.

“I found this,” she whispered. “It was hidden in that cache we dug up. I think… I think it’s some sort of code.”

I felt my heart quicken with excitement as I took the paper from her, the symbols etched within both strange, yet somehow all too familiar. My fingers shook slightly with a mixture of fear and something else as I turned it over.

“What’s it say?” I asked, my tone sharper than I meant.

not entirely sure,” Piper admitted. “But it mentions something

know, but who?” I murmured. “That could unravel everything.” I paced the room, my mind racing. “We have to move fast. If there is a traitor among us, then

her jaw set.

network before. He’ll know these

came in with Rowan soon after, then Warrick burst in, looking stormy. “Luna,” he said, casting

and he is agitated, but I can’t really entertain this right now. “Warrick, not now,” I said, my patience snapping, as I

them,” he insisted, nodding toward Piper

Rowan.”

work in peace. I looked up to Rowan who glared back at

something else for the moment. Piper and

flicking to Piper,

went out.

up to me, “I am sorry Luna.. but I just can’t stand seeing them

from behind, “I don’t know your problem, we were just working. We need

would help you out,” Warrick said as he

across the table, pulling out old cipher books from

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