A few weeks earlier.
Tanya’s POV
The first time they sent me beyond the pack boundaries, it wasn’t alone. I've noticed I always somehow have a pack member close by, most likely watching my every move and reporting back to Tion.
Dante walked ahead, silent as always while cutting through the dense woods like the earth bent itself around his boots. Behind us, two wolves I barely knew — Ulric and Sera — followed at a distance, their glances sharp as teeth but not hostile anymore. Curious, maybe. Wary. Watching to see if I’d falter.
I didn’t plan to give them the satisfaction.
Tion’s orders had been simple: scout the old boundary trails, mark any signs of trespass, report back. But simple never meant safe.
Especially not this close to rogue territory.
“You’ll keep up,” Dante said without
