C21 The search
CASEY'S POV
As we returned to the village, the eerie silence enveloped me like a shroud. The stillness was oppressive, a reminder that everyone was still asleep, blissfully unaware of my nightmare. My mind raced with thoughts of Asher, my two-year-old son, taken from me by ruthless rogues.
Alpha Bran's voice snapped me back to reality. "Casey
