Silent Vigil

Valerie’s POV

Eventually, Talia started to yawn. It was getting late, and Mom and Dad were worried about her not getting any sleep. Dad left for a minute, likely to talk to Darius. When he returned, he insisted on taking Talia back to the Alpha King’s palace to sleep for the night.

“You should come with us,” Mom told me. “There isn’t anything else you can do here right now.”

I knew she was right,