The rain had eased into a steady drizzle by the time we loaded into the Jeep, the scent of wet asphalt and pine clinging to everything. We’d been in the territory almost a week, and the impact showed. Especially in the way Hunter and Maria helped Heaven gather the sick and injured in the infirmary. Working around the clock, they treated the pups first, then everyone else. They were tired, sore, and had nearly exhausted all their medical supplies to ensure the people were healed properly. Logan, ever the responsible one, chose to remain for a second week to set things in order while sending for my sister-in-law and nephew. Neil, who was sifting through candidate files for the next Alpha of the Northgate Pack, also remained behind. It wasn’t easy to dispose of an Alpha, but the evidence was

