Chapter 40
Across the Border
Jake raced through the forest like a shadow beneath the moon.
Trees blurred past him.
Branches snapped beneath his paws.
The silver charm from Alice's Moonstone necklace hung from a leather cord around his neck, carrying the faint scent of vanilla, lavender, and old books.
Every mile made the scent stronger.
Every heartbeat told him the same thing.
She was alive.
His wolf pushed harder.
Faster.
Find her.
Behind him, more than thirty wolves ran in perfect formation.
Ryan kept pace on Jake's left.
Lily ran on his right in her gray wolf form.
No one spoke.
They didn't need to.
The Alpha's determination flowed through the pack like electricity.
Hours later, Jake stopped on the edge of a steep ridge overlooking a sprawling valley.
Beyond the valle
