Laura and Dante walked back into camp hand in hand. Their clothes were still damp from the stream. Her hair was messy and wild.

She felt the stares right away. Warriors stopped what they were doing to watch them pass. Some actually smiled. Others whispered behind their hands.

"Let them talk," Dante said quietly.

But Laura could feel her cheeks burning. Curse these wolves and their sense of smell.

Near the main fire, she spotted Lucian talking to Marcus. His dark eyes found hers across the camp. He looked at their joined hands. His jaw tightened, but he said nothing.

Zephyr was studying maps with Ash. He glanced up as...