Chapter 41
Luke and I didn’t find time to be alone together for days after that. First there was the extended road trip during which the pack needed the confidence boost of his presence 24/7. Then there were lone wolves to be rousted out of Wolf Camp and big decisions to be made about whether (yes) and when (later) to return to the pack’s more permanent home.
Throughout, Ruth hovered at Luke’s shoulder. I could tell they had found a moment to hash out a road map of shared leadership because Luke ceded the floor to his sister whenever possible. After a while, skinless began seeking out Ruth even when Luke was present. It began to look more and more like the pack would eventually come around to accepting a female as their alpha.
Or at least I hoped so. Perhaps—I smiled at the thought—Luke
