CHAPTER 19:
HIDDEN AGENDAS
The morning after the warfare, the pack residence became a flurry of interest. Despite our victory, there has been a sense of urgency inside the air. We needed to examine the harm, tend to the wounded, and improve our defenses. But there has been additionally a sense of comfort and camaraderie among many of the pack Participants. We had confronted an extensive danger and came out more potent on the other side.
Ethan and I have been within the infirmary, checking at the injured. Marissa, who had tested her loyalty, turned into supporting the healers with her knowledge of herbs and drugs. I watched her work, feeling a combination of gratitude and lingering distrust. She had been an undercover agent once, and despite the fact that she had redeemed herself, it wa
