Chapter Twenty-Three: The Threat of War

Maya woke up in a cold sweat, her heart racing in her chest. She glanced over at Alex, who was still asleep beside her. She didn't want to wake him, but she had to talk to him about what was troubling her.

Lately, Maya had been having more and more nightmares about the new group that they had encountered. The pack had initially thought that they had driven them away, but Maya couldn't shake the feeling that they were still out there, hiding in the shadows, plotting their next move.

Maya got out of bed and wrapped a blanket around herself, making her way...