Night had fallen by the time the pack meeting ended. Laura stood at the edge of the clearing, looking up at the stars, her mind racing with thoughts of empty-eyed wolves and dying trees. Something dark was coming. She could feel it in her bones.
"Can't sleep?" Dante's deep voice came from behind her.
Laura turned to find him watching her, his golden eyes catching the moonlight. "Too much on my mind."
He nodded, coming to stand beside her. For a moment, they just breathed in the night air together.
"You fought well during the hunt," he said finally. "But there's more I could teach you. If you want."
Laura raised an eyebrow. "You think I need training?"
A smile tugged at Dante's lips. "Everyone needs training. Even me."
"So modest," she teased.
His smile widened before turning seriou
