, the Silver Moon Pack slowly set

day had faded, but Adrian couldn'

through the reports that had piled up during his absence.

ed up. "Wha

d out more about the

ression chan

ay

and placed the f

d what

n ope

"Her parents died around the same time, although the records

es moved ov

ev

es

ught to the pack

s taken in a

wly closed

seven y

kno

have been ta

remaine

looked

she was pu

th simple chores and eventually became

s jaw t

eeing her the p

h her head lowered, as though she had spen

has she be

een y

ed back at

een

stayed in

ly?" he asked. "Does

ng is

thi

o known relatives came forw

n fro

esn't ma

t the sam

ned back i

han had appeared in the pack house, remained there for sixteen years,

know about

fact that they were regist

t's

r n

ared at t

r n

nderstood

keep l

odded. "

e folder and turne

ai

eta s

down at the

stion Maya

raised an

hy

ant her fr

a small nod.

ft th

remaine

window, but he wasn't re

inking ab

cared so much about a serv

red at the th

a

expressio

word clearly the

l didn't un

eded

needed

-

headed toward the training

s were alre

entered, the

," Adrian

ining r

ting their movements and joining them in practice. The so

ning, something i

n sto

olf s

a

d the side of t

king along t

arge basket fil

he Alpha's arrival. They were old and stained from work, and he

ooked

ed walking with

watch

nge pull

ong

dn't ex

ze her before his mind cou

ed the weapo

e warrior

lp

didn't

ion remain

n't not

t in her arms, carefully making s

k a step t

w what he was

would ask

ly speak to her and

anothe

ntinued

moved

h

lp

n sto

ing toward him fro

early irritated b

t is

there's an urgent matter

lanced p

dy several ste

back at

ind of

. Two patrols report

sion immediatel

me t

eta n

oked back

eared aroun

, Adrian rem

lmost re

thing had s

ay and follo

-

, Adrian returned

than expected, and there were al

the hallway, a famili

ria

tur

stood

d during the previous day's celebration. Her hair

as she appr

een busy

hav

hould

work to

moved

rned. Surely you can s

looked

len

sm

n each othe

change my resp

ng about your r

pression be

ticed but

you might want

ped clos

ediately m

to

na f

loud, but the w

t under

u d

le disa

ked direct

n each other for a long time, you can

s face

't tryi

you were tr

ell s

pression re

y boundari

ered he

, Al

past her witho

ained in t

ent quickly tu

nched h

had seen Adrian

him looking toward

rian had r

s eyes

what Maya had done to

knew o

dn't l

at