CHAPTER 17

SKYLAR

hid out of sight watching the tree line. I’ve been waiting for Tristen to come back for the last hour. Its none of my business what he has going on with him, but I am his best friend before anything. I wouldn’t be a good friend if I didn’t look after him even though he is the Alpha. This is stupid, he’s a grown man that can take care of his self.

I turn to leave when I hear someone trudging through the trees. Ducking down, I watch as Tristen steps out of the forest. His head down, muttering to himself. I try to strain my ears to hear what he’s saying but I’m only getting bits and pieces as he is still too far for me to hear him. Stopping dead in his tracks he looks toward where I am crouching.

“Hell” I say under my breath hoping he didn’t hear me. Damn Alpha hearing. He must not have seen or heard me because he kept walking toward the packhouse. As he got closer a scent caught my attention.

“Jaela” I whispered, so that’s what he was cagey about earlier. He was sneaking out t