When I opened my eyes, it was still dark outside. I must not have been unconscious for too long. From what I could see, my condition was not very good: I had several bites on my arms and legs, a long gash across my abdomen, and my neck was sore. Laying my cheek on the cool ground, my eyes fell on my hiding place. Without really knowing why, I remembered the day I had to say goodbye to my companion and the image of the Alpha Isaac tying a letter to my paw came back to me. The letter! It had totally slipped my mind. Looking for anything that would bring me closer to Duncan, I felt an irrepressible need to find out what was written in it. Maybe in these lines he would talk about Duncan and me, about our connection. Even though I was still convinced I didn't deserve him, I clung to the idea th
