It was a drab day like any other. The hunters were making more rounds before the winter fully set in. Raids were contained and almost non-coming. Lysan nodded as he listened to his warriors about the new rotations, his mind half with his men, half a mile away. His thoughts lingered on Gaelan’s note. He still didn’t know what to make of it or how to reply. Surely Varek would have informed his own beta what had transpired in that room if not him? It made no sense that Gaelan would sought answers from him instead. That was why he had not responded. His mind was puzzled and any reasonable explanation eluded him. “I’ve never seen you lose so much focus since the day you laid eyes on me,” a smooth voice flowed into the room and all heads turned toward the alpha female walking in. She smiled at

