“Come on. I know this area pretty well. I know a place where we can rest for a few hours.”
After some much-needed sleep and some food, we started out again at night. The area was growing cold, but that was good for us. It meant most wolves would be sticking close to their winter dens rather than going out exploring, so we traveled in several hours of silence without anyone bothering us.
“Evalina’s questions stirred some memories,” Finn suddenly said. “I still can’t remember Claudine as my mother, but I do remember a mother. Just flitting feelings. A woman holding me. Feeding me. Encouraging my wolf. It’s just that whenever I see Claudine’s face, it’s as my alpha and not as my mother. I have such clear memories of that.”
“Claudine has a slew of witches at her side. She may have used magi
