Back to Lakewood

******MALIK'S POV*******

I sustained a lot of injuries while I fought Zora.

Kieran and I had to find a safe spot in the woods, to stay for the meantime, so that I could properly heal and recover, before heading for the Lakewood pack.

And when I was back on my feet. I set out to journey back to the Lakewood pack.

It was a daunting task to head back to the Lakewood pack, to go in hopes of finding Melinda. It was almost impossible, but I had no choice but to risk it all, to go face Menelik even though the odds were gravely against me.

After weeks of traveling through the dense forest, we finally arrived at the Lakewood pack. It took us twenty sunsets and sunrise to finally arrive at the pack.

I couldn't take anything to chance, so I moved skeptically and meticulously through the dense woods to avoid getting into traps, and of course, getting into the hoax of bandits and slavers. And also, most importantly to make sure we don't arrive before the main entrance of the pack. My plan wa