Astrid's POV:
Alpha Salem, Beta Alexander, and I exited the border, with Beta Alexander in the lead and Alpha Salem walking behind me. No one spoke, and my mind wouldn’t stop whirring. I felt so tense and fragile. How could Dominic leave with Isabella to find the cure without telling me? As if I would have stopped them. He could have just informed me, and maybe I could have gone with him, too.
So it was his fault I was going into the woods to search for a seer with Alpha Salem.
We reached the tree line where mud puddles dotted the area from the previous night’s rain. But as soon as we hit the woods, the cool breeze blew against my face, and my spirits calmed. I missed the forest so much. So I shifted my focus to the beauty of my surroundings. I had always found solace in the woods. It felt so lively. After a rain, everything glistened. It was a sight to behold. I took a deep breath, inhaling the scent of nature. Droplets clung to the leaves and branches and sparkled in the sunlight, c
