We walked through the woods; she followed behind me, letting me lead her through the dark hills by her hand. I could sense the boundary as we passed it from the scents of Pack wolves on the trees and the trail from the patrols. "We're on Pack lands now," I said. "If anyone comes across us, I want you to sit down and ask to speak to Uncle Clark. Don't worry about me, I'll be taking off for my bike."
She stopped, forcing me to turn around. "Why? Why can't you stay with me?"
"I can't do that to them. The Alpha Council has an arrest warrant out for me, and if I am caught on their lands, they will be forced to turn me over or be removed as Alphas. I can't let them catch me, and I can't stay and talk with them. Erica doesn't count, she's technically not supposed to be there either, but that
