(Kiara)
Cassian gave a small nod before looking toward Lysander. We left the storage building one at a time, with Lysander going ahead to make sure the path was clear. Cassian waited several seconds before following him, and I stayed behind Cassian. We moved away from the pack house without anyone calling after us.
The western side of the territory was farther than I usually went alone. Most of my life had been spent between the pack house and the areas where servants were sent to work. Tonight, every part of Blackridge looked different because I knew I might never see it again. I kept moving and refused to look toward the pack house behind us.
Lysander stopped when we reached the trees and turned toward Cassian. He had been checking the patrol route since morning, so he knew exactly wh
