24: The Dark Room

The next day, Saphina had come to visit them in their hut during the day even as everyone could see her. She brought several things with her, including grains she believed they wild cook anytime they were under Nandi's punishment.

When Urmaa had seen her and had learned from Danika that she was the lady who helped them the previous night, as well as their benefactor who had been sending the anonymous food baskets to them, she didn't know how best to thank her enough.

She kotowed before her, much to the admiration of the lady who was swept by her humility as most beta's mate were pompous and vicious. Even if Urmaa's mate was dead, his legacy as a strong warrior still lived on which have Urmaa the power to be proud and haughty, yet she was not.

Unbeknownst to them, Nandi who was still angry that they were let off the hook the previous night without punishment had enlisted minions to have all of them watched.