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ROWAN

Piper was observant, had always been, with bright eyes which caught every little detail, every inconsistency.

And she wasn’t asking but relentless too, nothing seemed to stop her. Most of the time, she appeared to poke her nose in somebody’s affairs. And today wasn’t an exception either.

I had felt problems between her and Lila today during training, nothing overt, but there was a flicker of unease in Piper’s sharp comments and Lila’s little dodges that betrayed the ease of their

masks.

“Are you going to just keep staring?” Piper snapped, an edge of irritation lacing her tone as she caught me watching.

Maybe I’m just wondering how you always find the energy to keep tabs on everyone, I shot back, trying to lighten the mood.

“Someone has to,” she said, turning away, refocusing on Lila, who was deliberately avoiding our conversation.

Neither of them fell because of my doing. Now, what was most important for me was justifying myself.

If only I could do a good hunt, maybe then I might be able to shut those still lingering whispers in my mind. It wasn’t easy to

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convince wolves to join me. The first few I approached turned me down flat.

“Why would we trust you to lead anything?” one said, crossing

his arms.

“Look, I know I’ve messed up,” I said, trying to maintain an event tone while the frustration stewed within me.

“It’s not about me. It is about the pack. We need this hunt.”

Another wolf snorted. “And if something goes wrong, who takes the blame? Not you, I bet.”

“I’ll take full responsibility,” I replied firmly. “But I’m asking you to give me a chance. Let me show you I can contribute.

of them relented.

with enough game to fill the

one of them said grudgingly as

I said, keeping

archives, my hand came into contact with something strange: a

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weird symbols put across it. None of them

she was currently tending to paperwork. “Found this while

takes one look and all her ease turns. The readiness of her warmth was replaced with something

you find this?” her voice was

tension.

archives,” I said.

laid it aside.

turn my curiosity ablaze. “Aurora, it pertains to the pack, which means I should

mine. “Sometimes, Rowan, some things should be left well

hit at my pride, but I nodded. “If that’s

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be by herself. She was caught mere steps away from

eyes met mine, carefully guarded. “About

disappearing during the night,” I said deadpan, “What‘ you

moved sideways in what seemed like an expression of urging to get herself free. “I don’t know

about.”

harsher than intended, and now,” and “I’ve noticed, and Piper. What’re you

she’d answer. Finally, she said, “I’m not hiding

want to trust you,” I said, stepping closer. “But I won’t be able to if you

began to crack.

I pressed. “Tell me

with a shaken exhalation, the movement of

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was tired. “It’s Calla,” she breathed,

“Why? What does she

“To destroy the pack,”

and judgment in her words hung heavy in the air between us, and I knew not

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