Lucian left the cottage and returned to the forest. He followed Gideon’s scent as far as he could, but the witch had used magic to hide his trail. After hours of searching, Lucian understood what he had to do. He turned toward the territory of his former pack.
Lucian ran without stopping.
By the time he reached the border, night had fallen. The guards recognized his silver wolf immediately. Shock spread through the patrol.
“Lucian?”
He did not slow.
“Call your Alpha.”
The guards exchanged nervous looks.
“You abandoned the pack.”
“I said call him.”
The force of Lucian’s command dropped both wolves to their knees. They had never heard that power from him before. Not even when he had been heir.
One of the guards shifted and hurried toward the pack house. Lucian followed. Word of hi
