Samuel didn’t look surprised when I delivered the news of the empty prison. I wondered if a part of him hoped Maddox had escaped.
“The witch could’ve found a way to consume Maddox and his power,” I reminded him. “She seems more powerful.”
“We are more powerful. Whatever magic Brenna has, it has strengthened us.”
I still worried about the beast taking hold. It responded to Brenna in a way I’d never seen before.
“We will keep taking precautions,” Samuel read my worry. “You will travel with a few of the pack to the gathering with the Red Pack. Listen and learn what you can of Ragnvald’s Berserkers. I will stay here and keep our mate safe.” He smiled, and once again I was struck by how much younger he looked. Like a weight had been lifted from his shoulders. “She is waiting for you in the
