The ground stopped shaking, but the quiet that followed was worse than any earthquake.
Elara stood frozen, looking at the spot where reality had bent moments before. Nothing came from the distortion, but she could feel ancient eyes watching them.
"They're testing us," Tobias said quietly, appearing beside her like a ghost. "The Primordials want to see what we're made of before they make their move."
"How do you know so much about them?" Kael asked suspiciously. Tobias's face darkened.
"Because I've been running from them my entire life." The news hit Elara like a physical blow. "What?" "There's a lot I haven't told you," Tobias revealed.
"About why I really left the pack all those years ago. About what I've been doing as a rogue." Through the Quad Bond, she felt her mates' increasing alarm. But she also felt something else – a link to Tobias that she'd never noticed before.
"You're not just any rogue," she whispered.
