The sun hung low in the sky as Aurora and Tina raced through the forest. The map Ms. Juliet had given them led to a small cave hidden behind a waterfall.
"This has to be it," Aurora whispered, her heart pounding. "Ready?"
Tina nodded, her eyes glowing slightly in the dim light. "As I'll ever be."
Meanwhile, back at the pack house, Elias paced the floor. "Where are they?" he growled. "The meeting with the Blackthorne Pack starts in ten minutes!"
Eli placed a calming hand on his son's shoulder. "They'll be here."
The door burst open, and Markus rushed in. "They're gone," he announced, breathless. "Aurora and Tina. I saw them heading west through the forest."
Elias froze. "West? There's nothing west except..." His face darkened. "The rogue territory."
"Why would they go there?" Becca asked, her voice shaking.
"I think I know," Markus said grimly. "I overheard Aurora talking to Ms. Juliet last night."
Elias spun around. "What? Why didn't you tell me?"
