‘I can see why you’ve all been led to believe it’s Sirius who starts this war,’ Leila said. ‘The Dog Star is referred to as Sirius but you know as well as I do that it’s known in other civilisations and cultures as the wolf star – and holds particular significance for your kind.’ Jask felt unease creep over him. ‘I was willing to go with the crowd in what you were all thinking because nothing else made sense,’ Leila added, ‘but now it does. You’re going to go to Caleb, you’re going to ask for his help and he’s going to say no. And what then, Jask?’ Jask’s gaze snapped to Jessie, who had since joined them in the corridor. Her lack of shock at this revelation was the last thing he needed to see. ‘Jessie?’ he asked. ‘What the fuck is she talking about?’ Jessie’s attention flitted to Leila before her gaze locked on Jask’s again. ‘The wolf star was my first thought. I even mentioned it to Eden when I first showed him the mural.
