Celeste's POV
The moon hung low over the Rogue Lands, casting a silvery glow on the jagged rocks near the Whispering Caves. The air was cool and still, carrying the faint echo of wind through the caverns, like whispers from ghosts long gone. I stood hidden behind a cluster of boulders, my heart pounding with a mix of excitement and longing. The plan was simple: wait for Bambi to come alone, drawn by the fake note about her brother. Then, with the hired rogues' help, kidnap her. Take her far away, make Dawn suffer, make him see that he needs me. Not her. Me.
