Chapter 41: The True Heir
Liana watched Elder Mira slip into the darkness, her eyes catching a flash of something troubling. "We need to go," Kael said, breaking the quiet. "The eclipse happens tomorrow." "Wait." Liana held up her hand. "There's something else we need first." She turned to face Mira in the darkness. "You're hiding something, Elder. I saw your fear." Mira stepped forward, her face pale. "There's a place I must show you before we face Astor. A place only a true owner can enter." "We don't have time for detours," Jace protested. "This isn't a detour," Mira said strongly. "This is your destiny, Liana." Thorne's eyes widened. "You don't mean..." "The ruins of Moonshadow," Mira finished. "Your mother's pack, Liana. Your true home." "My true home?" Liana whispered, her heart racing. "It's not far," Mira said. "And what waits there might be the key to everything." Kael looked at Liana, then nodded. "One hour. That's all we can spare."
