Chapter 32: Secrets: Double Agent…

"We need to find out exactly what the coven is planning," I say, folding the letter and tucking it back into my pocket. "If they're expecting Kael's attack, they must have preparations underway."

"And how exactly do you suggest we do that?" Jay asks, crossing his arms. "Walk right up to their secret headquarters and ask nicely?"

I roll my eyes. "No, we follow the breadcrumbs Thalia left us." I point to the postscript I'd initially missed… a series of symbols that matched markings in Bastian's book. "These aren't just decorative. They're location markers."

Jay leans over my shoulder as I flip through the ancient book, stopping at a page with matching symbols. "The Ruins of Veil's Hollow," I translate, tracing the faded map. "It's an old temple about three miles east of here."

"A temple?" Jay's voice drops, suddenly wary. "Those are sacred grounds for witches. If the coven's gathering there, they're planning something big."