Asher glanced at her. “Older?”
Emily quickly shook her head. “I don’t know. I’m probably just overthinking it.” She smiled again, but it didn’t reach her eyes.
Gage put a hand on her shoulder. “Hey. You’re safe here, alright? We’ve got it under control. Nothing’s getting through that cage.”
Emily nodded but didn’t look convinced.
I looked back at the wolf. “We’ll keep someone on watch for the next few days. Maybe it’ll shift, maybe it won’t. Either way, we’ll figure out where it came from.”
Arlo closed his notebook. “I’ll start cross-checking reports. There have been rumors of larger-than-average wolves spotted near the northern borders. Maybe we can connect the dots.”
Asher gave a short nod. “Good. I’ll send a patrol to scout those areas. Gage, take Emily inside. She looks like she’
