Lucianne panted after exerting herself at the word ‘never’. She then turned around slowly, wiping away her tears with the back of her hands before swallowing a sniffle and looking up to face the wolves.

Ignoring Xandar, Lucianne asked in a flat tone, “How are Alpha Frederick and the warriors with him?”

Juan answered softly, “I told them it was safe to come out of the cellar a minute ago.”

Lucianne nodded meekly. “Okay. Good. Any casualties?”

The Beta stepped forward and said with a smile, “None, Gamma Lucianne.”

“Alright, that’s…good news.” She said between breaths, still weak.

“Thank you, Gamma Lucianne. The Jewel Pack owes you.” The Beta said...