Kari hadn’t wanted to leave Evan, but George had insisted there was no one else to handle the issue. Dustin and Joe were already investigating another matter, and Mia was due for patrol within the next hour. The two warriors assigned to the west end of the territory had failed to report in and weren’t responding to mindlinks. Someone had to check it out.
George and Mark were too busy with pack members to step away, and the other available warriors were currently being reprimanded by Ty for their behavior during the meeting. Kari had wanted to tell Evan, but with so many people pressing in around him, waiting to speak, it had been easier to slip away unnoticed.
Once inside the trees, she found a quiet spot to shift, giving Nova control. Together, they raced west toward the abandoned stora
