Chapter 26

Alissa looked around the room better now the ringing in her ears was subsiding. The deep red walls gave the room a smaller feel than it was, it was cozy. The dim light cast shadows around the room. A painting of a river with a boat being rowed by a man dressed in black and white hung on the wall. “Venice, a human city far from here.” Alissa looked to Luca, he had followed her line of sight.

“How far is it?” she asked.

“I don't know, but you would have to go across the sea.” Alissa nodded, her mother had taught her about other countries, wolf packs were spread all over the globe. Some foreign packs lived amongst humans. Alissa had never understood how they would be safe not having their own clearings. “I always liked the idea of going to the sea,” she mused quietly.

Luca flicked a lighter and lit a candle that sat on the table. “So, what do you fancy this evening?” Luca handed her one of the thin leather books Colin had left to the side. She opened it and saw headings 'starters', 'mai