or

ly threat out here. There are things in these woods th

omach

outside the pack was risky. But heari

do?" she as

two choices: either disappear and never look

bac

of returning to the pack was unbearable. The pack ha

ght about all the lies and the betrayal she faced. The mem

rld that had already judged her. The pack would never welcome

allow them to take an

yes, determination shining

me everythin

king for any hint of doubt. Then he nodd

. "I don't want easy.

ared on his face. "Goo

She knew she wouldn't be weak anymore.

ever, she felt like

ext M

Eryndor kicked the side of N

the brief training session from the night bef

aid, tossing her a water pouch. "We

s of water, stood, and felt her muscles protest. If s

aring. "Before you learn to fight,

thought you were

trength is just about throwing punches? No. It's about knowing how

swallow

u're going

at the thought. "I..

. "Exactly. And that's

her a sm

ves aren't the only hunters in this forest. Find

alone. In her old pack, she was never t

wasn't part of the pack anym

enched the knife tightly,

tream far off in the distance. Nyxara stepped qui

ut hunting, but she unde

urned int

rowled, but s

noticed a

ough the bushes and stopp

ing her knife tightly. Her

nged f

it darte

mis

," she muttered

alming herself down. She

. There was an

quietly and waited fo

felt right, sh

, her aim

t a sharp sound b

ng at the lifeless

ad do