Discovery

The following morning, Nadia roused Ava from within. She slowly opened her eyes, wondering where she was. She realized that it was the day after her birthday and could hardly believe how many things happened on that single day. If someone had told her that she would experience that much within a day, Ava would have concluded that such fellow was drunk. But, here she was, without a pack, still in the vicinity of the rogues, but now with her wolf.

Ava sat up and yawned lazily, her stomach growled in response and she realized she was hungry. She ought to be hungry. Her only meal on her birthday yesterday had been the one served by the bounty hunter. Looking back, she now knew that the human had been sent to her for a purpose. He saved her from the rain, reduced the pain in her leg, made fire to warm her cold body, and fed her with hot food till she could eat no more. Ava silently offered a prayer of thanksgiving in appreciation of the divine guidance.

She got up, ready to search for fo