I couldn't breathe.
They know she's awake.
Mara's words echoed through my mind long after she'd disappeared into the crowd.
She.
Not me.
Not my wolf.
She.
The distinction should have been small.
Instead, it settled beneath my skin like a splinter I couldn't reach.
Who was she?
My wolf?
Someone in the forest?
Or someone else entirely?
The square had erupted into movement.
Warriors hurried toward the armory.
Mothers gathered frightened pups into their arms.
Questions spread through the crowd faster than anyone could answer them.
"What found the village?"
"Was it rogues?"
"Did anyone see them?"
No one knew.
The uncertainty frightened me more than any answer could have.
I watched the Alpha issue orders with the calm precision everyone expected from him.
"Double the north
