"Kaelen, I can't tell you. I won't." I held firm as the dream forest around us swirled with his growing anger. The moonlight that had seemed so peaceful now cast harsh shadows across his face.
"Seraphina." His voice dropped to that dangerous octave that usually sent shivers down my spine. "This isn't a negotiation. I need to know where you are."
I crossed my arms over my chest, planting my feet firmly on the ethereal forest floor. "And I need you alive. If I tell you where I am, you'll charge in with guns blazing and get yourself killed. That's exactly what Valerius wants."
"You think I'd be that careless?" Hurt flashed across his features before hardening into determination. "I'm not some rookie Alpha, Sera. I've been fighting battles since before you knew our kind existed."
"This isn't about your capability," I softened my tone but not my resolve. "It's about Valerius having every advantage. He has me as bait. He has home territory. He has numbers. And he's expecting you."
