SHADOW

“I’m so sorry for your loss. Your loss is mine, as well.” I squeezed the hands of John’s parents.

“Thank you, Alpha. Make sure my son gets the justice he deserves.” The mother had been sobbing since the funeral service.

“He will. We will not stop until we find who did this.”

We all gathered at the cliff with our candles lit up under the moon. Califf shifted to wolf form and howled to express our losses.

I felt his pain. I knew he felt responsible. He always did. This ...