~~Raya's PoV~~
I can't remember the last time I ever felt this carefree. It's possible that I never have.
At first, when Tristan and I began to run through the forest in our wolf forms, my body was still tensed, on alert for any danger. When the guards had locked the castle gates behind us, I had to wonder if we were being reckless. We knew, after all, that the Faceless were out there. Yes, the history I studied suggested that they weren't going to attack for weeks yet, but it also hadn't mentioned anything about Tristan, or about Bertie being... well, the way he was.
It seems there is a lot the history books left out.
But gradually, with Tristan's strong, steady presence beside me, the peacefulness of the forest, the freshness of the air, and Avelin's growing strength inside me, I f
