45

It wasn’t strange to lose pups in the woods; when they were young, they weren’t able to track their way back home, and unfortunately, that often led to them getting turned around. But to lose dozens of children over a few years without ever finding their bodies was unheard of. It was strange, too, that this had happened ten years ago. At that time, I had just become alpha.

“I’m going to talk to the council,” I said.

“Yeah?” Tavi looked up, and I noticed that she’d gotten through a lot of documents as well. “Find something?”

“I might have, but I need to ask them more. Do you know where they are now?”

“They’re probably in the meeting room. They handle pack business there for a few hours every day.”

“Good to know. I’ll be back.”

I left her to her search and went for the door. On the way, Bryn’s scent drew my attention to the staircase. She was wrapped tightly in her robe, and the color had returned to her face. The few hours she’d had to herself had done wonders for her, setting my wolf