Page 149 of Moon Claimed

There’s nothing to be afraid of.

I won’t allow any wolf to leave pack lands. I swear to you.

I grinned like a goof before realising what I was doing.

Shuddering at the mounting darkness within me, I texted back.

Thanks. About to go in.

Seriously. How did he text so fast?

Please message me tomorrow.

Warmth filled me.

I will.

My wolf growled.Just whenever you’re ready.

Sorry.I placed the phone in my bag as the last of sunlight disappeared. My body began to tremble.

Oh, shit.

* * *

Three missed calls from Sascha.

I put the phone on speaker as I dug out my spare clothes.

“Andie,” he answered after a ring.

“Hey, everything went okay.”

Untangling twigs and leaves from my hair, I vowed to bring a hairbrush and a face cloth next time. I’d woken in a bed of leaves, dirt all over me.

He exhaled. “I’m glad to hear it. How do you feel?”

A smile broke over my face. “Really good.” By comparison, I could feel how tense the last five days were.

Languidness filled me. A warmth. Energy.

Positivity.

The tribe assumed that Luthers were tired and more likely to make mistakes in the grid after the new moon. That was total bullshit—something the pack had to be faking. Because I’d never felt sharper.Wiley wolves.

I could hear the smile in Sascha’s voice as he replied, “It’s a nice feeling. You probably won’t need to run for a couple of days. We’ll meet again on Friday?”

My heart panged.Oh.A whole two days away. “Okay then. Any headway on the other issue?”

I’d keep things vague. Who knew if black wolf was around him?

“None yet. It’s a delicate problem to navigate.”

“The pack has that mind link. Can’t you just hear their thoughts?”

“We choose what others can hear through that link. I can assert my power as pack leader to search for truth, but it’s viewed as a betrayal of a kind. I must be almost certain of guilt before taking that route.”

Dang.“I see. Well… I need to get back.”