Meanwhile back at the Stonefang Pack...

~Alora~

I remained on the floor where Hazel had left me, my body aching from the multiple impacts of the day—Maxwell's brutal attack, the hard stone floor, and now Hazel's deliberate trip. Every muscle protested as I finally pushed myself up to a sitting position, my pride stinging almost as much as my physical wounds.

"Why did you do that?" The question burst from me before I could think better of it, directed at Hazel's retreating back. My voice ...