FREYA
I walk out of Miriam's cottage with the cold morning air against my face and a small impossible weight in my chest.
The herb grows north of the river bend, in the slopes of a pack that is our sworn enemy. For all I know, they might be behind these attacks.
Going for it myself is too risky, especially as I cannot shift. If I am caught, the consequences would be dire for me, Eli and the pack.
It is not a risk I can take but if I do not get that herb, soon enough, I will have no pregnancy to hide. Everyone will know and I will be stuck.
Either I risk my child's life going for the herb. Or I risk my child's future losing the secret before I have decided what to do with it.
I press my palm against my belly under my coat and walk.
Halfway across the courtyard, a voice slides into th
