POV: Araya
Two days after the elder's visit, scouts bring urgent news. An intruder has crossed into Direwolf territory. A single wolf, traveling alone.
Wounded. Barely conscious. But determined.
Araya's stomach drops even before the scout finishes speaking.
"It's the Alpha," the scout says. "Jasper Drevyn. He's asking for you."
Ronan's head snaps up from where he's been playing with Lucian. "What?"
"He shouldn't have been able to travel this far," the scout continues. "Not with his injuries. But he's here. Collapsed at the northern border."
Araya's mind races. Jasper is here. In her territory. Against all odds, he made the journey from the Heartlands despite being blind and dying.
"Bring him to the central clearing," Araya commands. "Under guard. I'll meet him there."
The scout no
