The next day Kade searched for the man he’d spoken to. Even with his considerable tracking skills, the fresh snow that fell overnight made it all but impossible. He chose to hunt, knowing he’d need more food before long if he was to survive in such a bleak and desolate environment. As eager as he was to follow the trail he now had, he had to be smart. He’d heard many stories about wolves that had ventured this way and never returned. The terrain was harsh; the environment was hostile. It’s why finding Iron Claw was so hard to begin with. He wouldn’t allow anything to stand between him and finding her. After many hours of trudging through the land around the former fortress, Kade finally felled a deer. He dressed it, letting it bleed out into the snow as it created a cloud of steam where

