na's

ure." I

two go check it out. I will join you

ered and we both walk

ety. I had been so careful to cover my tracks while looking for a wolf to a

print in the mud, her expression narrowing. I

ver my true identity, not now, not ever. I needed to get rid of that paw pr

e voice in my he

f," I said, trying to sound nonchalan

she said, her eyes still fixed on the paw print. "And this paw print looks too

, pretending to follow a different lead. But Akira was too sharp, too determined. She kept coming back to the

, no matter what it took. But how could I

leave a paw print alone."

ly interested in this investigation, Ravena," she said, her vo

calm, unreadable I hope . "What are you talking

ped. "I know you're hiding something.

accusations. "You're being parano

she said, her voice rising, filled with anger . "I'm onto

" I hisse

" Akira f

e and more heated with our words . But I knew I couldn't le

, Akira," I said, my voice dripping with sarcasm. "Have it your wa

knew I had to be careful, to keep my guard up. I co

heard twigs

, my hackles raise

eyes scanning the area. "What's going on her

ael. It doesn't belong to any wolf in our pack. And I think

aze fixed on me. "Ravena, w

innocent. "Nothing, Kael. I've n

I know you're hiding something. And

or arguments . "Let's not jump to conclusions, Akira. We need t

ed curtly. "Fine. But I'm watching you, Ravena. An

ing my face. "Ravena, I want you

had to be careful, to keep my secret safe. But I also knew that I couldn't keep running

"Ravena, I want to trust you. But I need to kn

trust Kael? Or would he turn on me like Akira had? I

ough the forest, making us both stop walking . Kael's ey

rt racing. "I don't kno

his jaw tightly clenched . "St

into the bush . And then, everything went silent.

me and the familiar scent of a wolf fil

h n