The pack members followed the trail, their steps guided by the telltale imprints left in the soft earth. The path led them deeper into the woods, each twist and turn heightening the anticipation of what they might uncover.
After a while, the footprints grew fainter, the trail becoming less distinct. But just as doubts began to creep in, a figure emerged from the shadows—a pack member who had been conspicuously absent from the initial gathering.
"Where have you been?" Alpha Dave's voice was laced with suspicion as he confronted the newcomer.
The pack member's eyes darted around, a nervous energy radiating from his tense posture. "I...I was checking the perimeter, making sure everything was secure."
Eva's gaze never wavered, her instincts telling her that something was amiss. "Did you se
