***JUSTIN POV*** As everyone led me back to the clearing, I understood that Richard had shown up with an attacking force of between 30-35 wolves. We killed well over a dozen of the force and injured all but 5 others. On our side, we had negligible casualties. No one was killed, which surprised Michael immensely because he was convinced the wolves on the northern border were the first to be taken care of. In reality, they had been the ones who had sounded the alarm in the first place. To that, James immediately started to figure out if they could be given an award of merit for their efforts. But there was one reunion I was ready to have. There was one person who I wanted to hold, hug, and love with every fiber of my being. That was my mate. My Kristy. I approached

