*Lynn*
The snow fell in large clumps from the treetops, piling in huge heaps along the slender trail.
We traveled in single file, save for the warriors who padded through the trees on either side in their wolf forms, always on the lookout for more trouble.
Dryden’s warriors had entered Aldrich’s territory once, and I didn’t doubt they would try again. However, Aldrich assured me that he and his people would know almost instantly if someone tried to enter his domain.
He confessed that he had been following my sisters, me, and the wolves and hunting us for some time before he stepped in.
This revelation only caused further unease about traveling with the Alpha and his warriors. I didn’t know if I could trust them or if I should even try. How long would we stay with them? How long before Dryden caught up with us again?
He had claimed Clara as his, and I didn’t know the man to let go of what he thought belonged to him.