Dion’s POV
Thalia was finally starting to come out of her shell again. She would come around to the festivals and the meeting grounds, and even though she wasn’t really participating, at least she was smiling and communicating with the pack members.
But after that night, a lot of questions were raised about Eric’s sudden disappearance. I knew I had to address them all before any of it could get to Thalia.
“Eric left the pack...” I announced to my pack members. “He was sent on a mission to deliver a barrel of precious stones, and he ran away with it. No one was aware of this arrangement because it was supposed to be a secret operation.” I looked around the room at all the surprised faces. “I tried to track him down myself, but it was already too late.”
I turned to where Thalia stood and
