The Hunted Wolf – Chapter 27

I took a step back from Jori, feeling uncomfortable. Something seemed a little off from him, but I couldn’t figure out what.

Jori’s here, I instantly linked Mark. I didn’t want to be alone with him.

Where are you? Mark responded without hesitation.

y the c

Jori and myself.

e ground, and for a moment, it seemed like he shrunk.

o talk about?” A strange feeling was floating in my stomac

to have a meeting with you or something.”

want to work things out so our packs can be allies. I just don’t trust myself to act right around Mark, still. There’s too much his

d a way to work with him.”

deal with him eventually. I’m just asking for it to be just us for now. I feel more comfortable with you.”

ut. I was suddenly worried that Jori would get more aggressive at the sight of him, so I held my hand up, signaling to Mark to hold off for a moment.

gave him a pleading look

ri and myself. I could tell he didn’t like the ide

, but I don’t know if I can trust you. I feel like you’ve been a completely different person.”

of anger. “I know. I don’t blame you for not trusting me. I haven’t been able to trust you either, but I want that to change. For Percy. And for my own happiness.”

don’t want any tension between us.” There was a “but” at the tip of my tongue. What I wanted was the

es.”

e idea of Mark not being more involved in this, but maybe this would be a

ck, instantly feeling better when he wasn’t touching me.

ghed, filled with relief. He threw his arms around me. “Thank you so much for giving me a chance. You won’t regret it. I promi

feel a shift in his mood. Maybe all of this was affecting him more than I realized. If that were the case, I hoped we could fix things with Percy and Jori. Percy had been acting differently ever since Jori kicked him out. It hurt him not being there for his pack. And if we could build a better relationship with Pack Sallow, they could be our allies if the

t going, since there’s a lot for me to do right now.” I stepped away from Jori, creating more spa

ri nodded. “I’ll s

ing not to run to Mark. When I reached him, Mark’s entire body was tense. I grabbe

nd me.

.”

ly broke his stare and looked down at me. His arm slipped around my waist, and he pulled me into him.

nts to patch things u

ice was full of skepticism.

ght?” I asked. “If we have a chance to mend the bridge and make everything peaceful again, shouldn’t we try?”

me believing he changed his mind in just a matter of days.”

dn’t blame him. This wasn’t just a simple decision. Jori’s actions have set a precedent, and there was no reason to believe he wanted to change other than the fact that I wanted it to be true. I wanted harmony among the packs, and this would help bring that, or at least put a foot in the right direction.

,” I said, my shoulders slumping. “I just want everyone to get along. Thi

don’t want you alone with him, though. Not until we know if this is real or not.”

ps were scrunched, and I knew he still didn’t like the idea.

f you don’t think it’s a good idea.”

if this is a genuine request, but you’re right. We have way too many things to worry about right now without having to worry about Jori and his pack. We’ll take precautions and take

aw a bright light at the end of the tunnel. With this support, I was sure we would be able to figure everything out.

–

so we were forced to set up an area in the backyard. It wasn’t an ideal situation since we were far into winter right now, but there weren’t many choices.

eeting was to get everyone on the same page. I didn’t know the specific details myself, but I knew different patrol shifts and paths were decided. In addition, everyone would go through additional training and preparation to improve their fighting skills.

ed up, surprised to see Daniel’s friendly face. He ran right over to me, pulling me into a hug. I had worn him down since becoming friends with h

didn’

ad.

she thought I would be one of the best people to look at it,” Daniel explained.

uckle at this. It wasn’t that long since I had seen him, but a lot had happened since then. Then with Percy getting kicked out of the pack, I was worried Daniel wouldn’t be allowed to talk to us. It was a relief to see him here.

t.”

ind you as soon as I’m free, but no promises for when that will be.” After the meeting, I wanted to go around and make sure everyone felt comfortable here. These warriors would likely be s

to say hi to those I knew. It was a little strange seeing so many familiar faces, especially those who were around my age. I had seen them at some of their most awkward stages, but now they were warriors. A lot had changed since I left home, and it was weird seeing the familiar faces of str

where. Murmurs filled the air while everyone waited for the meeting to start. I stayed back, not wanting to get in the way of the warriors or the alphas.

e fell through the crowd like a wave crashing down. It was almost eerie how quickly the silence filled the air.

please let me or my mate, Adira, know if you need anything at all to make your stay here more comfortable.”

y why I have offered our help to the enemy they face. The other reason is because the enemy threatening them is an enemy that once threatened all werewolves.

ll not stand for that.”

und him to see his way. I was grateful he was on our side of this.