I was dumbfounded for a moment, trying to process her words. Zayden and the hunt? "No wonder, this would be his first time," she said, popping her hip. Fear and surprise ran through me wildly. "What are you saying?" I began to say, but she cut me off with a fake gasp. "Didn't he tell you? He is participating in the hunt." I blinked, once and then twice, thinking maybe I could blink this away, but that was out of the question. This was the truth, and as much as I wanted it to be a lie coming out of Audrey's mouth, my eyes found Archie's, and he was slightly nodding, confirming her words. This couldn't be true! The hunt was considered one of the most dangerous feats and involved dangerous wild animals as prey. Mostly, the older Alphas would participate, as it was risky and many leaders ha

