AHOTE Weeks had passed, and with each week the weather grew warmer meaning that there was a lot more time to work on the gardens and go on hunting trips. Alek followed the pack's hunting team out most of the time, but he still spared a few minutes here and there to help in the garden. I noticed him and Len seemed to be on good terms, but the teenager was still hesitant to talk to me, but it was better than before. More hunting trips also meant more time spent in the kitchen and the patio sorting the meet. The younger omegas did most of the skinning and smoking, while older Omegas like me and Aponi did most of the final cutting and washing for the bits we stored for future use. We were doing just that now in the kitchen—draining blood from meat in the sink before rinsing them in

