*Val*

It was mid-autumn, and the evening was cold and crisp. The cool air normally helped to clear my mind, but even that wasn’t enough to calm my racing thoughts today.

It had been two days since Gabe announced his decision about Isolde. I was surprised by how lenient he was, but I had a feeling Estelle was responsible for that. Nevertheless, there was unrest in the pack about the announcement. It had been years since anyone had been ousted from their position. ...