Chapter 096
DARIUS
The sun was starting to sink lower in the sky, casting long shadows through the trees.
We'd been searching for hours, and my body was screaming at me to rest.
The warriors looked exhausted too, their movements slower, their faces drawn.
I was about to call everyone back, to admit defeat for the day and return to the pack house, when Atlas suddenly surged forward inside me.
My wolf had been quiet for most of the search, withdrawn and grieving.
But now he was pushing hard, demanding attention, practically clawing his way to the surface of my consciousness.
"Where are you going?" Atlas growled in my mind. "Have you found our mate?"
I stopped walking, my hand going to my chest. "I'm trying," I responded silently. "We haven't found anything suspicious yet. But I
