40 Hours Earlier
Raven Pack
The moon was low in the sky casting a beautiful light over the Raven Pack.
Blake stared out the window of his private cabin, carefully inspecting the darkness like a predator searching for prey. He became alert when he noticed a sudden movement, and he took a sniff of the air when a familiar smell passed by.
Sasha!
His mouth curved into a smile that resembled a sneer rather than a grin. "Found you, little wolf," he murmured quietly, his voice barely heard.
Sasha crouched in the shadows, sensing her heart pounding wildly in her chest, like a trapped bird. Getting too close, she had dropped her guard for a brief moment. When Blake's eyes landed on her, she knew she had made a fatal mistake.
"s**t," she whispered, pushing herself deeper into the bushes. S
