MALIA'S POV

Alpha Maelik rules a pack in the distant North, a pack called Thornhill. There are several ways to get there that don't involve going through the northern watters and having to face the hostility of the night watchers.

Being the only one assigned to Thornhill, I set out earlier than the rest. Carrying just a sling bag that contained a few clothes and my blade bag, the journey was expected to be light with zero burdens or threats. But a few meters away from the second border, I ...