Chapter 9

-Colter-

The early morning sun painted the forest in hues of gold and amber, casting long, dancing shadows that seemed to whisper secrets of the ancient woods.

I stood there at the checkpoint, my gaze sweeping over the weary pack, their fur damp with dew and some with eyes still heavy with sleep.

The pack had rested for the night-some in the packhouse while others chose to lie about the grass under the moonlit sky. But now, it was time to continue the arduous journey to the powerful wolf pack they were to meet.

“Go get breakfast and we’ll rendezvous in the next hour.” I told them.

A good hunt for their morning meal would get them bright eyed and bushy tailed for our trip. And it would give me time to think.

“Morning,” I heard Mads greet from behind me. I was glad that she hadn’t shifted yet.

As she approached, my mind immediately drifted back to the evening before. About her.

Madison had revealed a startling revelation to me. The coincidence of her roommate being my fated mate, it