Only our finest warriors were assigned leadership roles within the pack. A warrior by the name of Royce typically led the evening patrol. Royce had held his position for so long, he’d even served under Damon.
Reid and I Shifted in the patrol group meeting place, and then we headed into the darkness of the forest to find Royce.
Telepathically, Reid told me, “Southwest border.”
“You lead the way.”
My Wolf bounded through the woods, dead leaves and fallen tree branches crunching under her massive paws. The woods whizzed past, and cold wind whipped through her fur. She was right on Reid’s Wolf’s heels, but neither of them were in any mood to play.
Although we all understood the severity of the situation we were in, and we understood why we were out tonight, it did feel good to let my Wo
