Liora Watching the bus pull in front of the packhouse, flanked by our warriors, I groan as Marco fidgets beside me. He’s been on edge since lunch and even had to end his patrol early because he couldn’t focus and nearly fell into a ditch. Had someone not been there to stop him in his tracks, Marco would have been seriously injured. His attitude has me believing that Seth is right—maybe Marco has been given a second-chance mate. The bus doors open, and Dan is the first to step out. He makes a beeline for Maya, scoops her into his arms, and smiles. It’s been over a week since he set out with Kurt and the others to get the Harvest Willow wolves, and they must have really missed each other. Kurt is the next to step out of the bus, helping the others off one by one and telling them to stand

