MARK
I followed the warrior out of Zayla’s office and rushed to where he indicated the blood was. It was in the front yard of the pack house, and a crowd had already gathered. Zayla was just a few steps behind us at the scene.
I pushed through the crowd, needing to see what had happened. Alpha Lyna was already in the center of the crowd, inspecting the scene. The scent hit me before I actually saw anything. It was the smell of Adira mixed with iron. There was no doubt in my mind that the blood belonged to Adira. My stomach sank and my body tensed. What happened here? Why wasn’t I here to make sure she was okay? Was she still alive?
Alpha Lyna looked up at me and frowned. He stood up and assessed the crowd. In a booming alpha voice he said, “It’s time for all of you to clear out here. Th
