en
Pack fell over the yar
ing her post was considered desertion. It brought public humiliati
d a hot-tempered enforcer in the border patrol-spun t
ing along his thick neck. "I knew she was tro
can't have gotten far! Let me take the tracking ho
bly ground together. The fragile trust I had built with
gate, staring out into the vast,
t was sil
st against the wooden gatepost, splinter
apron as she sobbed. "Oh, Goddess... if Kael hears abo
hard, wailing with renewed vigor. "My stomach hurts so much... she
glared murderously at his younger sister. "What are y
as she shook her head frantically. "I don't believe it! Aspen was just t
ing toward Jayme as if to strike her. "The gate is ope
old Alpha-line dominance sil
, run to the guard outpost. Tell the patrol to seal the southern
renda drag the wailing Carla toward the back door, whil
ng the frenzy unfold through the window wit
ready to beli
the glass and walke
l-Awakening Draught filled the room-a specialized blend designed to stimulat
lifted the pot from the fire, and poured the stea
oor, the living room
ices filtering through the walls as they gathered on the front porch to gawk at
orgotten one c
ed a single foot
a deep breath, and walked toward the frosted glass d
ting rifle. Carla was sprawled on the living room sofa, prete
kicked the frosted
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