I made plans to take Aria away for the weekend, but before that, I called a pack meeting. Everyone had gathered on the training field. Several hundred wolves were in attendance. Aria stood next me along with Wade, Jessica, and Carson.
I raised my hands for silence, “Pack members. I know there are rumors running wild about what has been happening in the pack. I am here to clear up the confusion.” There was silence across the field. “Some of you know there have been some deaths among the pups in the pack and you all know about the fire at the lumber plant. I’m happy to report that the fire at the lumber plant was accidental, and as far as we can tell is not connected to any of the other happenings.” There were murmurs of relief across the field.
“However, the death of the pups is a more s
