Many days had passed since Erik’s escape. I couldn’t believe that I allowed him to one over on me. Dorian and I sent some scouts out in packs every day since searching for him but even his scent had begun to dissolve. We had lost the one man that I wanted to kill more than any other and it was due to my own stupidity. If I hadn’t gone off without telling the others, we could have apprehended him even with the women who had helped him. They were no match for us together. Honestly, if I wanted to, I could have probably taken them all out, but if I started killing innocents now that made me no better than him.
The people of the town had celebrated even knowing that Erik was out there somewhere. They were excited to have their own freedom, which was more than they had in years. Some left, sca
