Snow fell long after Lucian and his wolves disappeared into the forest.
I stayed where I was for several minutes, staring into the darkness between the trees as if the Red Hollow Alpha might suddenly step back out again and say something else. Something more honest.
But the forest remained quiet.
Too quiet.
Behind me, the camp slowly began to breathe again. Wolves shifted, murmurs spreading through the clearing as tension eased slightly.
Mira walked up beside me and folded her arms.
“Well,” she said, voice dry. “That was dramatic.”
I exhaled slowly.
“You’re not wrong.”
Tarek joined us a moment later, rubbing the back of his neck.
“Did that really just happen?” he asked.
“Yes.”
“The Alpha of Red Hollow just casually walked into our camp like he was visiting neighbors.”
“He didn
