Chapter 34 “The Weight Of Secrets”

• DRAKE
• The forest floor is damp beneath my paws as I move quickly between the trees. In wolf form, everything feels sharper—the cool night air rushing past me, the faint sounds of insects, and, most importantly, the fresh trail of a deer. I slow down, nose twitching as I follow the scent.
• Hunting hasn’t been easy lately. The warriors are struggling to bring in fresh kills, and the omegas who handle the cooking have been forced to spend more money in town to keep the pack fed. That thought makes me push harder, deciding that I’ll be late for Laura’s welcome-back celebration at the pack house if it means I can bring home this deer. Tonight is also the night the group of wolves we sent to Silver Paw are expected to arrive, and Peter promised to update me once Beta Lilac has received them.