I spotted them near the front of the house, helping usher people inside. Relief crashed into me like a wave. Oh goddess. They were alive. They were okay. I turned to a young male warrior nearby. "Where the hell is your leader?! Where is Elias?!" I asked again. He shook his head, fear and confusion in his eyes. "I don't know, Ma'am! We've tried calling like a thousand times already, but there's no response!" Damn it! "And Jordan? Has anyone seen Jordan?!" I called out to another male warrior. He shook his head. "No, Ma'am. Haven't seen him either." Oh goddess. Of course. I cursed silently. That meant leadership still fell to me. There's something strange going on here, turning the entire pack into chaos, and for some reason, I'm the only leader present to work through it. Goddes

