The tent was filled with a heave silence after the elders left, their siber faces still lingering in my mind. I sat cross-legged on the rough floor, trying to process everything we had just learned.

A few moments of silence passed before Alex cleared his throat, drawing everyone's attention. "We need to figure out how we're getting to the Uncharted Realm. The Children of the Eclipse know have the map they'll be hunting us down soon enough. We can't afford to stay here any longer."

Ryan crossed his arms over his chest, his expression thoughtful. "The Children of the Eclipse have probably locked down every knowch portal."

"So, what's the plan?" Austin finally asked, breaking the silence. "We can't just sit here and wait for another attack. They know we're alive, and it's only a matter of time before they find us again.

"He's right," Alex chimed in, eyes narrowed. "The Children of the Fese won't stop until they've wiped us out. And if they have Elijah on their side... His voice trailed off, and 1 felt my chest tighten at the mention of his name.

Isaiah glanced at me, his gaze cautious, as if he were afraid to bring up Elijah again. I forced myself to look away, focusing on the map spread out before me.

kyan cleared his throat, stepping forward. "I can't help but wonder-how do you plan to reach the portals to the Uncharted Realm? If the Children of the Eclipse are looking for you, traveling by any normal means is practically a death sentence."

1 bit my lip, mulling over his words. He was right, of course. We couldn't just waltz into enemy territory, especially not with how easily we had been tracked before. But how else could we get there without being spotted? My thoughts raced, but nothing seemed feasible,

"The first time we went to the Uncharted Realm....Eira took us through a place. A massive, twisted old tree in the mountains. It was creepy as hell, but it worked. If we can get there, we might be able to use it again." I said.

Alex grimaced. "That

place gave me t the creeps, Are o you sure it still works?

1 hesitated, the uncertainty clawing at my thoughts. "It's our best shot. Besides, it's not like we have many options."

One of the witches, a tall woman named Mirabel, spoke up. "There are other ways. For example the portals we use but only high-ranking witches can open certain portals, and even then, they're unstable."

mind. "There has to be another way," I muttered, "There's no guarantee the witches strong enough to

between us, his brow furrowed. "We have to be smart about this. If

witch before speaking up. There's another possibility... but

at her with a

the power of the Lunar Veil. It's a mystical barrier that separates the physical world from the spiritual realm. During certain lunar cycles, the veil thins, allowing

at her, confused. "The

I tried

racing. "So... you're

a

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It's not something just any Silver Wolan do. It requires complete harmony with your wolf spirit and a deep connection to the lunar

how I'd gotten to the clearing. I nodded slowly. "I think I have... It happened once. Right before we left the pack, when I was walking back to the cabin. I helped

you're saying that was the Lunar Vill? You disappeared, and we

wasn't intentional, I admitted. "It just... happened. I didn't know

his eyes thoughtful. "If you could learn to control it, that might be our

if we get stuck

twist, but I forced myself to st we'll have to use the tree. I'm

I can't control

plan. The Lunar Veil is powerful, but it's unpredictable, especially if you're not fully attuned

the original plan," Isaiah said firmly. "We'll go to the tree at first light. If it's still functioning as a portal, we ase it. If not... we'll figure

ring. Let's h

works because I'd rather

to lighten the mood. "If only we still had Eira's car. We'd be there in no time. Now it'll take us two

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