15: A Familiar Face

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Rowan Thorne I watched the arrow in my hand, knowing that Rhea had dodged it by a hair's breadth, and the mere thought of what could have happened sent a shiver down my spine that had nothing to do with the early morning weather. The pack doctor and Elder Garett were with me as he examined the arrowhead. "Beta Rowan after careful examination, this arrow has been laced with a potent neurotoxin, Alpha Rhea was incredibly fortunate. Another inch, and she wouldn't have just been grazed, she would be fighting for her life." My stomach clenched. Poison?! My goddess! My breath hitched. "Poisoned?" Elder Gareth gasped, "Poison? But... who? And how could they have gotten so close, so deep into our territory, without a single one of our patrols sensing them? No scent, no track... It's as if th

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