(Kael)
I walk back to our quarters after leaving Kim and the patrol team at the southern border during the night. The hunter situation weighs on my mind. Survey stakes. Measurement marks. Someone planning an attack from the south while we're focused on the north.
Everything is falling apart at once.
When I reach our door, I hear voices inside. I open it to find Aria sitting on the bed while Clara, one of the pack females, helps her fold clothes into a travel bag.
"Alpha," Clara says, standing quickly. "I was just helping Luna Aria prepare for tomorrow."
"Thank you, Clara. I appreciate it."
She nods and continues folding. Aria looks tired. Her hand rests on her belly where the baby grows.
"How did it go with the patrol?" Aria asks.
"We found hunter survey stakes on the southern bord
