And wait, they did.
The first thing they had done was round up the people that had remained. They had lost four women to the fight, and it took everything in Ariel not to puke as she saw their battered bodies.
They had wrapped them in Saran Wrap, and Ariel monitored them closely as they went out and conducted a proper burial for them.
They had buried them in the spacious garden in the back yard, and as they lowered them to the ground, Ariel couldn’t help the overflowing tears.
She had failed her pack and, most especially, Kane.
How was she going to face him when he came?
“Hmmm.” Ariel shivered as she felt a weight on her shoulders, and she turned her head to the side to see Liza squeezing her shoulders. Her eyes were still moist and reddened from all the crying.
“It will be fine.” L
