Welcome Home

(KAELEN’S POV)

When I opened my eyes, we were in a new place.

My lips parted into a smile as I lifted my face to the sun. Its warmth melted the last traces of frost from my skin, easing the ache in my bones.

Vespa hummed softly in my arms, her small body finally relaxing.

We stood before an ancient white wall with tall gates, and the two cloaked men kept leading us forward.

Suddenly, Thalia whim