The Luna Queen's Rebirth (Ellie and Dominic) novel Chapter 234

Lucas’s brows lifted. “Did you notify the guards?”

“I can’t,” I said.

Lucas stared at me. I sighed. “Look, I can’t explain the whole thing.” I held his gaze. “I just need you to trust me on that part.”

A moment passed, but finally, he nodded once.

I pulled the fabric out of my pocket and held it out to him. He took it, turning it over the same way I had, studying the stitched symbol on the reverse side. The two angular lines, the thing that might be a wing or a

feather.

“Where did you find this?” he asked.

“Stuck to one of the hay bales near the capture the flag area. I think he dropped it, or it got caught when he was running away.”

Lucas was quiet for a moment, still looking at the fabric. His brow furrowed slightly.

“What?” I asked.

“I think I know what this is.” He turned it toward me and pointed at the angular lines. “See how it’s bisected here? And the framing around it-it’s a laurel.” He paused. “This is a Gamma rank sigil.”

I leaned in to get a closer look at the symbol. “You’re sure?”

“Pretty sure.” He looked up at me. “Gamma rank markers are pack-specific. Every pack does them differently.” He turned the fabric again. “This one I’ve seen before. Not often, but I’ve seen it.”

“Which pack?”

“Pine Hollow,” he said.

Pine Hollow, I didn’t know the name well, but I knew it. It was one of the regional packs, situated about an hour east of us. It was a small pack, one that we’d never had any issues with in the past.

Why would the assassin come from there? The leaders of Pine Hollow had always been friendly with us, and they stood to gain nothing from assassinating Dominic or me. Was he working alone, perhaps? Or hired by an outside agent?

I scratched my head, thinking for a long moment, then made a decision. “I need to go there. Talk to the leaders.”

Lucas looked at me.

“Today,” I added. “Will you come with me?”

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