Chapter 146

*Rowan*

The forest was unnervingly quiet, the kind of silence that crawled under your skin and set every nerve on edge. We were deep in rogue territory now, following the faintest trails, the tiniest hints of Lyra’s presence.

Every step was a battle against my instincts—one urging me to charge forward recklessly, the other cautioning me to keep my focus sharp.

“Rowan!” Cormac’s voice cut through