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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."

exists to protect us during the

his tone sharp, "our location

"There are spies among them. Traitors. The Children of Eclipse had information they shouldn't have had. If we bring the stone

could be leading them straight to the lunar keystone" I

back in his chair. "Fine. So what's the

hesitated. "We need to figure

table with his

the city and drove toward the outskirts where the mountains loomed

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rugged, with dense forests. carpeting the mountainsides. The air grew crisper, carrying the scent

Alex pointed out as we drove past a wooden sign

had already

said. "We can blend in

just going to stumble across another piece

Or maybe we'll find something else. We won't know

at the base of the mountains. Shops and restaurants lined the

get out, Elijah turned in his seat, eyeing the rest of us critically. "If we're going cave

stone-paved

bell above the door jingled as we stepped inside. The place smelled of old leather and dust, filled with racks of second-hand

us a brief glance before

need boots and

Can't we just call Eira so she can magic up

right,” I said, grabbing a pair of sturdy boots from a shelf. "We need to blend in.

his breath but started rummaging through

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

black turtleneck, a

comfortable for moving around.

course, found the

"Absolutely not," Elijah deadpanned.

"Oh, come on. High-visibility orange is in style,

a plain gray