(Isla)
I looked across the lake at the stone structure. From where we stood, it didn't look like an entrance to anything. Trees surrounded most of it, and part of the stone had disappeared beneath vines. Vaela hadn't stopped watching it.
"An entrance to where?"
The woman looked at me.
"A place beneath the mountain."
I looked toward the mountains surrounding Frostvale. The structure stood near the bottom of the largest one. Nothing about it explained why wolves weren't supposed to follow. I needed more than another warning.
"What's your name?"
"Maera."
I touched the necklace.
"Tell me what my mother found."
Maera looked toward Theron. Whatever they knew had been protected for a long time. Theron gave her a small nod. She turned back to me.
"Lyrienne came here searching for Corvin
