ARIA
“What? No. Thane has a settlement. I’m talking hundreds, maybe even thousands of wolves,” Paisley said. “Torin leads the biggest pack. Rowan has the smallest, but they run an amazing brewery. You were drinking his beer at dinner. From Ashencoil Valley. Um… there’s Indigo Peak too, but I heard their alpha died not long ago. She was ancient. Strong in a way people still whisper about. And then there’s Blood Moon Pass. Their alpha is Varik Tiggs.”
That name hit hard.
Feet stopped moving before the thought fully formed. “Varik,” I growled. “You’re sure?”
Paisley tried to step back. Too slow. I caught him and pulled him close, keeping him where he wouldn’t get himself killed.
“Yes,” he said carefully. “I’m sure. Why?”
“Varik is an alpha on Veilshade Peak?”
“Veilshade Peak? Is that
