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Alana’s POV

I woke up with a jolt when I realized someone hovering over me in the dark.

“stay calm, it’s me !” Kai whispered, covering my mouth with his hand. I opened my eyes, startled by the look in his eyes. He looked panicked, and that seemed to scare me.

He put a finger to his lips, signaling for me to be quiet, and then he slowly removed his hand from my mouth. I could feel the cold sweat trickling down my spine. His eyes reflected the fear that I felt on my own.

My throat was dry as I swallowed hard and whispered, “Kai, what’s going on?” He moved closer to me, his warm breath brushing the tip of my ear.

“Rogues have surrounded us,” he said in a low voice. “They must have followed our trail. We have to leave, now.”

“Rogues? How many?” I asked, panic rising in my chest. I looked around the tent and saw shadows moving outside. How did they find us? I wondered, my thoughts reeling back to Alex’s earlier warning. Did he know we were going to be ambushed tonight? Kai’s voice cut thr