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She moved closer to me and lay her cheek against my chest. I wrapped my arms around her, stroking her back. She and I had made huge strides for the betterment of our packs, but the threat of Troy hanging over our heads made it hard to really appreciate how far we’d come. I’d have to go out there soon to deal with him and put an end to all of this. That time would probably come the minute my hunting team returned, when I’d head out with them to track him down.

“There are too many unknowns,” Bryn said. “Too many loose ends. It feels like if even one more thing goes wrong, everything we’ve worked for will fall apart.”

“I know how you feel.” I ran my fingers through her hair. The strands passed like silk ribbons between my fingers. “We’ve worked so hard, and the thought of it all falling apart is too painful to consider.”

She looked up. “It almost sounds like you’re about to say ‘but.’”

I smiled. “But there’s nothing we can do at this very second. Nothing more that can be done tonight. It