Chapter 10
“Boss!”
Blaze’s wolf wagged his tail in welcome, then the shifter transformed back to two feet to greet us with human pleasure in his voice. His mate, though, appeared far less excited by our presence.
I was disappointed but not surprised by Sarah’s standoffishness. After all, half a year earlier, the same woman had led me to believe that she and I were forging a bond of friendship. At the time, I’d done everything I could to protect Sarah from Wolfie’s brother, even though those efforts threatened my own pack-leader status. I’d integrated her into Haven’s clan, had hauled her out of All-Pack so Dale could assist at her birth, and had defended her when her husband came to call.
In exchange, Sarah had repaid me by siding with Ember’s father when the latter attacked Dale’s cli
