Maya's POV

Two days of traveling through unclaimed territories brought us to the edge of a hidden valley I never knew existed.

I stood at the ridgeline with Derek and my thirty followers, looking down at what my mother had built. It wasn't just a camp, it was a small village. Wooden structures built into the natural landscape, training grounds, gardens, even what looked like a medical facility. Seventy wolves, Victoria had said. From here, it looked like more.

"That's... impressive," ...