Elaine stood up, brushing the leaves from her skirt, and glanced at the dark-haired alpha beside her. The sun had climbed higher, its light breaking through the canopy and scattering golden beams across the forest floor.
“It is time to come back, Alpha Darius.” She said softly.
Darius turned his head, as if reluctant to end the quiet moment they had shared near the falls. Then, with a small smile, he nodded. “Ah, yes. I’ve been out for quite a while. Alpha Efrein said he expects me at breakfast.”
Elaine returned his smile faintly.
“Ah, yes. It’s something of an unspoken rule here in our pack. Everyone eats breakfast together every morning. That’s why our dining hall is much larger than most packs.” She paused, then added almost absently, “At least, according to everyone who’s visited o
