*TRAE’S POV*

I had no choice but to outrun him. Blaine was a powerful wolf and Alpha by his own right, and I determined that if he was a traitor, it wasn’t worth the risk. I slowed my run and waited for him to pass; he was so focused on the trail that he barely seemed to notice.

When he was out of sight, I stooped and lapped at the drops of Mira’s blood on the ground, hoping they were potent enough to do the trick. They were. In an instant, I could feel my ...