Twenty-Four

Reese

I wasn’t thrilled with the idea of repeating the arduous trip with only Jace as company, but I couldn’t argue with his logic. A large group invading the bear’s land was sure to draw attention, and we simply couldn’t afford to lose that many men.

I couldn’t stop turning Jax’s words over in my mind while I laid restlessly in bed. I hadn’t come across another wolf shifter until I neared the Northern Province, but it didn’t make sense that she-wolves were disappearing left and right.

The information drove home the point that I needed to return to my own territory as soon as possible, but I felt confident Oliver was doing the best he could, given the situation.

I didn’t dare check in with him for the transitory time I was in range, rather I chose to keep my concentration solely on saving my true mate.

I was usually the one to approach cautiously, but I lost all reason where my other half was concerned. Hence, I had to admit S