DYER

None of them knows what has happened, not yet anyway. But that's about to change.

All the Pack elders know of I and Aila’s history, and most of the members of the den as well except those of lower ranks who have only newly joined our pack by reason of being servants or slaves.

I swallow hard before clearing my throat. It's best to get it out as quickly as possible.

“Aila–Aila’s dead,” my voice ends up betraying me.

They all look at me, shocked, for a second before murmuring ...