Too many times to count than I could keep track of, I showed them her photograph, hoping someone had crossed paths with her and remembered her face. But almost every answer I received was the same.
“I’m sorry, Alpha. I don’t know her.”
“I’ve never seen that woman before.”
“Is she a newcomer? I have no idea.”
Despite my efforts, I couldn’t seem to locate her. She felt so close, yet impossibly far away at the same time.
She’s here. I was certain of it because my wolf could sense her. I could feel her presence as well. But why couldn’t I find her?
Hours came and went, but I refused to give up. By sunset, we had reached the center of town. My companions were exhausted, but I wasn’t.
“Alpha, perhaps we should rest for a while,” one of the warriors suggested.
I shook my head. “We can’t.
