CHAPTER NINETY-EIGHT LOVE CONQUERS ALL

Daphne's POV The night was still, but my heart was anything but. I couldn't sleep, not with everything weighing on my mind. Javion had to explain, had to make sense of the madness. Leaving my baby with Maya, I slipped out of the room, my nerves a live wire of fear and determination. I had to see the love of my life, no matter the cost. The camp was crawling with Lycans, their massive forms lurking in the shadows. I moved carefully, sticking to the dark corners and whispering prayers under my breath. The cold air bit at my skin, but the fear of being caught kept me warm. Every step was a calculated risk, every breath a potential giveaway. I managed to trick a few Lycans, slipping past them while they were distracted. The adrenaline coursing through me made my movements quick and silent. But then, my luck ran out. I rounded a corner too quickly and stumbled right into one of them. Its eyes glowed with a predatory light as it caught sight of me. I barely had time to react before