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“We’ll all work hard to keep you safe, Dawn,” Lance told her.

She looked at him and blushed bright red. “Th-thank you. I’m in your care.”

Leo clapped his hands, directing our attention to where he and Cat stood. “Great. Let’s get things going.”

He’d spread a map out on a large, flat boulder. It must have been an older map because the edges were frayed. The map itself had soft creases from years of use, and the cave systems were marked in faded black ink. We all gathered around the rock to get a good view of it.

Leo pointed to the map. “From what Bryn said, this is the best route to get to Troy’s hideout. Heading this way would prevent the ferals from cutting us off because we won’t be going at them head-on.”

“Alpha Oakley, could I take a closer look?” Dawn’s soft voice pulled our attention. It was silly that she would need permission before looking at the map. Obviously, Oakley had a long way to go if he wanted to make his pack more equal.

He nodded. “Of course.”

She leaned over the m