The Oath and the Jealousy

POV: Kaelen

I managed to burn off enough tense energy from the slaughter in the woods last night to finally get a few hours of sleep. I sit up in the center of the dark guest bed, dragging a heavy hand over my jaw. My muscles protest as I roll my stiff shoulders, shaking off the lingering adrenaline of snapping rebel necks. The quiet of the Pine Ridge packhouse surrounds me, leaving me alone with