The parchment crinkled in my hands an Lunfolded it completely, revealing an intricate network of lines and cyshots that dideri

seen. My males crowded hoondal, eyes finded on the Taded ink and odd markings. I could feel they

Whispers Willow and beyond. Yet, after all that effort, here we we

"Another map"" Austin muttered, his brows knitting together. His vare carried a mix

of annoyance and disbelief. "Are we going nai another quest 7"

Alex scoffed, taking his fingers through his halt. "Serimsly? We foted the riddle's clues to the latter, and now this

1 couldn't blame him for being annoyed. We'd done everything right deciphered the riddles, braved the all tge places mentioned in the riddle, and unlocked every secret along the way. Yet, instead of Keystone, we were left with another mystery. My eyes. scanned the parchment, trying to make sense of the symbols and lines crisscrossing the worn surface.

"Maybe it's supposed to be this way." I reasoned, though I wasn't sure I believed it myself. "If finding the Keystone were easy, it would've fallen into the wrong hands ages ago

Elijah pulled out his phone and turned on the flashlight, shining it over the

parchment. The dim glow illuminated the faded ink. revealing faint etchings that seemed almost purposeful. "It doesn't look like any place we know," he said, squinting at the map as if willing it to make sense.

just beginning to paint "the horizon. "We should get back to camp. Maybe once we're in town we can try comparing this map to

old records or

satellite images "

in agreement. We were too tired to think clearly right now, and the dawn light was creeping through the trees, bathing the forest in an eerie glow. I felt

some rest," I said, folding the parchment carefully and tucking

I decided to move behind tree for a little privacy. As much as I loved my mates, I wasn'L about to give them a free show just because we'd been through hell together. I was folding my shirt when I

hiding?" he teased. "We've

him over my shoulder. "Shut up! Just because you have

grinned, leaning casually against the tree trunk, his dark eyes

embarrassed."

at him, f folding my clothes and stuffing them into my bag. "Don't

into the bark of the tree, and a dark tendril brushed

he reappeared a few feet away, Laughing along with the

taunted, his smirk

at him.

me a sly wink

sleek, smoky gray wolf form. 1 huffed in

finished packing my bag and shifted

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