Seeds of Revenge
The dense forest went on unchecked, its giant trees creating a natural barrier wall around the log cabin that was their haven. Pine and wet earth filled the air, the only sound the periodic hooting of an owl in the clammy stillness. There was a river nearby, its water cold and black, reflecting the somber faces of the individuals crowded within the walls of the cabin.
Internally, Alpha Shadowbrook stood at the center of the room, his piercing gaze sweeping the faces of his new "family." He'd led hundreds of fighters into battle, but it was different. This was personal.
Nadia's father, Cormac, and her mother, Elera, took the most distant corner most distant. Elera, who had once been proud and arrogant, now appeared emptier than defeated. Cormac, never a talker, had his j
