Alvira's P.O.V.
It didn't matter how good of a night I'd had with my mate, or that we'd finally been able to sleep in each other's arms after being apart for so long. I was still wrought with anxiety and fear of what was to come. The boys decided that Phillip would be the one to stay behind and keep the pack running with Irena while we were away. Mariah had even been promoted onto the pack security team in recognition for all of her hard work with hunting the rogues down. I had her assigned to Irena specifically, while Phillip had the other fighters running dedicated rounds on the perimeter.
Nikolai and I were on our way down to Black Opal once daybreak hit. Trevor sat in the driver's seat, yawning all the while Nikolai kept fussing with his freshly changed bandage in the passenger seat
