(Caius) By the time we reached the pack house again, the quiet we'd found in the gardens had settled both of us. It wouldn't last, but it had been enough. The Council would arrive soon, and Wraithbone needed to be ready. There was still much to do before the sun went down. "Alpha King, Luna." I looked toward the voice and found Raith waiting near the entrance with two warriors standing behind him. He inclined his head before dismissing the men with a quiet gesture. They left without question, leaving the two of us to speak while Isla remained at my side. "The patrols have been changed as ordered," he said. I nodded once. Raith rarely wasted words, and I respected that about him. If he brought me a report, it meant everything had already been checked twice. His attention to detail had

