The morning sun shimmered over the glassy surface of Blue Lake as we made our way back, the crisp mountain air biting at my skin. The world felt eerily still, as if it was waiting for something to happen. I tightened my grip on the slip of paper in my hands, my fingers tracing the words of the latest riddle:

"Guardians of the night, statues stand tall,

Midnight echoes in the pack's sacred hall."

I read it aloud, my voice cutting through the silence.

Austin let out a chuckle. "For once, a riddle that actually makes sense. Everyone knows about the Sacred Hall."

Isaiah nodded. "Yeah. The first werewolf pack's settlement-practically a relic now, but still sacred to all werewolves."

Elijah folded his arms across his chest, eyes scanning the lake. "The question is, why does this riddle lead us there? There must be something important waiting for us."

I exhaled slowly, letting my gaze sweep over the lake's surface. Everything looked calm now, betraying no signs of the battle we had fought the night before. But my instincts told me we weren't done with this place yet.

Then I saw it.

Just past the shoreline, near the rocky ledge where people used to dive,

something glistened in the morning light. A massive rock jutted out over the water, smooth and worn by time. But something was different.

I took a step forward, boots crunching against damp grass, and that's when I saw the inscription.

echoes of the past, where stone and fur

ran down

motioning for

others quickly gathered

widened as he traced the carved letters with his fingertips.

low whistle. "It's definitely leading us

brows drawn together. "But what does it mean by 'echoes of

just about finding the next

breath. Well, whatever it means, I

time and suddenly you've got

"Almost drowning is kind of a

pretty funny. Especially the part where Stormi had to drag you out of the water like a wet

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your rib

you guys ever

not going near the

you,” Elijah said, patting Alex on the shoulder, "the next location isn't underwater. So

muttered something under his breath, but he didn't

concern still

know. Maybe I should drown more often.

up. "You scared me, Alex. I thought we lost

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