Eero- Present Day As the days passed, Zoe's busy schedule took precedence. We reluctantly left the peaceful embrace of the packlands behind on Sunday and have yet to spend the night there. Easton's persistent requests to return to the farmhouse tugged at my heartstrings, reminding me of the unspoken promise I had made to myself: to ensure that both he and Zoe had adequate time with other wolves. She needed it for her connection to her own wolf, and he needed the structure of a pack as a growing pup. I saw the way he responded to Alpha West. He recognized his authority, and I was proud to see how respectful he had been toward him. There were a few things we could do to help Easton get accustomed to wolf society, and one of them was expanding his pack. He was connected to his mom, and if Z

