KENDRICK POV
We ran the borders until the moon was high and my paws hurt.
After Kingsley ended up in that damn bear trap, none of us were willing to leave the security of the pack house to chance.
We checked every damn inch — nose to the ground, claws tearing into the soil, ready to rip apart whoever dared come close again.
We found nothing.
But my gut still twisted like a motherfucker.
the silence didn't settle. It crawled under my skin, thick and heavy.
Something wasn’t right. I could feel it, buzzing just under my skin like a warning.
On the way back, I caught it.
Her.
One second, we were joking around — the next, all four of us snapped our heads in the same direction, instinct kicking in hard.
Her scent curled in the air, thick and sweet, and without thinking, we bolted towa
