Chapter 33

A faint rustle to my left caught my attention. I turned to see Lyle approaching, his movements hesitant. His youthful face was drawn with worry, his eyes darting nervously.

“Alpha,” he said, bowing his head.

“I… I think I saw something.”

My stomach tightened.

“What did you see?”

“Near the southern perimeter,” he said, his voice trembling.

“A wolf—one of ours. They were meeting someone in the shadows. I couldn’t see who it was, but… it didn’t feel right.”