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The next morning, we sat in a small café tucked away in one of the quieter streets of Ljubljana. The place had a warm, welcoming atmosphere, with the scent of freshly brewed coffee and baked pastries filling the air. Soft chatter from the other patrons created a comfortable hum around us as we settled into our seats.

I stirred my tea absently, still trying to shake off the lingering exhaustion from yesterday's journey. Teleporting in a speeding car? Definitely not an experience I wanted to relive anytime soon.

Austin, on the other hand, was already buzzing w

his voice.

rgy. He took a large bite of his croissant before leaning forward, lowering

"So," he said, glancing around before continuing. "Since we're already in Europe,

why don't we take the stone piece to the Umbral Society Headquarters?"

I froze.

Across from me, Isaiah and Elijah exchanged looks.

"The Umbral Society?" Alex asked, raising an eyebrow.

Austin nodded. "They know everything about supernatural artifacts, right? If anyone can tell us what this thing is, it's them."

swallowed.

"No," I said immediately.

Austin blinked. "What? Why not?"

I tightened my grip around my cup.

Because Eira's words echoed in my mind.

Do not trust anyone.

I took a slow breath. "Eira warned us against trusting anyone. We don't know who's working against us."

come on. The Society exists to protect

in, his tone sharp, "our location was compromised back in the

Eclipse had information they shouldn't have

straight to the lunar

back in his chair.

to figure

tapped the table with his knuckles.

left the city and drove toward the outskirts where the

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the city behind. The scenery became more rugged, with dense forests. carpeting

don't even know which cave it is," Alex pointed out as we drove past a wooden sign marking the

already thought

tours of the caves," he said. "We can blend in with a tourist group and look

scoffed. "You really think we're just going to stumble across another piece

shrugged. "Maybe. Or maybe we'll find something else. We won't know until

of the mountains. Shops and restaurants lined the narrow streets,

of

walked down the stone-paved streets until

The place smelled of old leather and dust,

gave us a brief glance before returning

"We need boots and clothes that don't scream 'lost

we just call Eira so

I said, grabbing a pair of sturdy boots from a shelf. "We need to blend in. If we go in there looking like we don't belong, people will

his breath but started rummaging

leather jacket that surprisingly fit him well. Alex pulled on a

out a black turtleneck, a jacket, and cargo pants that

comfortable for moving around.

of course, found the

"Absolutely not," Elijah deadpanned.

High-visibility

shoving a plain gray hoodie