Chapter 62

KAI

I was already on my way to the Blackstone pack, and the road stretched out endlessly before me, the steady rhythm of the carriage wheels keeping me awake even though I was exhausted. I sat back in my seat, cloaked in disguise as a traveling elder from the pack that I had just conquered, trying to maintain my cover. A part of me hated this hiding and scheming but it was necessary. I couldn’t afford to draw attention, not now. If I used cars, it would raise suspicion, and the last thing I needed was Jaime to find out what I was up to.

The plan had been set into motion the moment I left the Seven Isles, and every decision I made now was critical. I was on my way to the Blackstone pack, where I intended to make my next move. Conquering Blackstone would give me the power I needed to take back the Seven Isles from Jaime. I kept chanting that in my head all through the ride to keep me awake because I knew that if I closed my eyes to sleep, I would be exposing myself to death. The people