-Angela-
I slowly blinked my heavy eyes open. Whatever had been in that tea really knocked me out. It took a moment for my vision to clear, and I found myself staring up at the expansive crowns of trees beneath a dark grey sky. My mission had failed. I had been sent away, and now I would have to return, knowing that Hunter would die.
My heart twisted painfully, and my wolf stirred within me, struggling to accept the loss of one of her mates. I pressed a hand over my heart, trying to ease the ache as I slowly sat up. Tears welled in my eyes, but just as they began to spill over, something caught my attention to my right.
I turned my head and blinked the tears away, noticing the remnants of a small campfire that had long since died out.
“I believe it will start raining soon. You should t
