Chapter 64

• Cody has never spoken to me so coldly before. I stared at him in disbelief as he walked out of the study, the door slamming shut behind him. For a moment tears filled my eyes. I wanted to walk out after him, plead his forgiveness but he was right. Everything that happened was my fault. If I had just confided in him then maybe things wouldn’t have gone this bad between us. I sighed, seating myself uncomfortably on my chair and regarded the study with a scowl. If only I knew the locations of the other packs, I might be able to leave this blasted pack secure in the knowledge that all our efforts had been fruitful.
• Knock, knock. The rapping on the door startled me. I cleared my throat, half hoping that maybe Cody had come back but certain it was not him.
• “Come in,” I called out slowly.