(Isla)
We reached Wraithbone before evening. Caius kept the black box with him during the journey, and I couldn't stop thinking about the words inside the letter. Evander had asked exactly the question the writer said someone eventually would. I wanted to know how he'd known to ask it.
Pryor was waiting when we entered the pack house. Lira stood beside him with several records she'd gathered after receiving Zeron's message. Pryor's attention went immediately to the black box in Caius's hands. He followed us toward the council room without asking anything.
"Show him the seal."
Caius placed the box on the table.
I opened it and removed the silver seal. Pryor took it from me and turned it over. The moment he saw the family name, recognition appeared on his face. He reached for one of the
