As promised, Adika sent the dead body back along with a message attached to it. After everything was said and done, we both crashed into bed early in the morning, completely exhausted. Fortunately, Chase slept through the entire night, and Claire never said a word about watching him for us while we were gone.

This morning, Chase knocked on the door seemingly as soon as the sun had risen in the sky. Neither Adika nor I complained; in fact, it was rather refreshing. This is why we now find ourselves in the dining hall with other pack members, having breakfast. Adika has already explained to her parents what happened, and...