Desperate

High

htly bowed in respect as I

wing myself to gracefully settle on the warm

or an answer. There was a long deafening silence between us

velopment. I expected him to know I was referring to my mother

gun to get under my skin, I let out a deep, calming

ything," I said, not ap

i began, his voic

health is deter

are no longer effective," Eli continued, his e

y to save her, or she wil

. The thought of my mother's frail body and her once glowin

no accurate diagnosis or cure. and now the Divine H

ne's wooden frame, as I strugg

ally after father, the late Alpha had died and

?" I asked, my voice sound

hed as his eyes darted around the

Highness," he said finall

I demanded

ded to make an antidote tha

sound of good news. There was fina

ou waiting for?

li bowed, his eyes

n my trailing voice. "Eli, what's goi

barely above a whisper. "I...I don't kno

you don't know?

u've spent years studying the ancient arts, and

mine from fear. "I've searched every corner of the realm, consulted every

re the one who's supposed to hav

ed the plant while I was herb hunting," Eli continued, his voice

k my guards to go get her." I boasted,

different pack." " The neckpiece she had on, lo

ival P

ad trying to remember what pack that was. I had no personal relations with t

emember the existence of such a Pac

currently ruled by Alph

d, unaware of an alp

the deep woods, far from our borders. Based on the few interact

mother back to fit, and the idea of seeking help from a pack I barely knew, ruled by an unknown Alpha, was dis

. Gather your best herbs and prepare for

mber territory uninvited could be seen as an a

I commanded, not giving r

hness please

t open and my Beta Ryker walked i

lp

ognizing his presence be

eal spy," Ryker said w

nd

The maid guarding y

as I struggled to match the Reila I knew wit

and loyal service to the pack's queen

he spy? She's been

the rival pack for months, maybe even years." Ryker's face darkened in disgust, w

rgivable in my eyes and Reila had done just that. A part of me wanted to give her t

firm. "I want to know everything she's told

, Al

e leave at dawn. We'll get the herb, and we'll m

, "As you co