ERIK, FRIEND OR FOE

"Thirty bodies?" I spoke aloud and closed my mouth.

Erik said nothing and then turned to Loren.

"I'll inform Xaden and make sure they are assigned to their respective packs." Erik said.

Loren nodded and started to leave when he stopped short and looked me over.

There was a frown stamped on his face.

"What happened to your face?" He asked and then when I realized that he was talking to me, I covered my cheeks.

Then I felt it damp and sticky.

I lifted my hands down and saw that it was blood.

When Alex slapped me, he must have unleashed his claws on me.

I hadn't even noticed.

"Nothing." I said quickly.

He frowned down at me but I said nothing.

At that moment a couple of the bodies of the wolves who had been killed was brought in.

I caught sight of the one who had attacked me and the Elk and jumped.

But he was already dead.