Reese The last few days had been stressful, to say the least. The rogue wolves in the area had elected to renew their sporadic attacks, though there were no signs of the other menaces who endangered our future, thankfully. I had been in contact with Jace recently, and he confirmed he had been coordinating with Ryker to fend off a few minor spats that had occurred with the rogue wolves all over the Eastern Province, as well. All the same, I couldn’t stop thinking about the timing of everything, and my brain returned to pondering the situation with the rogues once more as I moved around the training grounds, monitoring the males who were sparring in human form today. I had never slacked in my job of keeping my warriors in shape and quick on their feet, so my males didn’t require much correction. Even so, I kept my keen eyes open, paying attention to their skillsets and tucking the information away for later. Dealing with rogues

Scarlett I had no clue Kyle was the male who had figured out how to mask the bears’ scent, but it didn’t surprise me in the least after observing how competent of a healer he was. Obviously the news he’d been the brains behind the chemical weapon that had allowed the bear shifters to wreak havoc amongst our population wasn’t all sunshine and daisies, but there was a silver lining, irrespective. Kyle was well acquainted with the inner workings of how the compound operated, so I was convinced he would be able to find a workaround we could use to our advantage. Following, he proved me right when he informed me that all he lacked was a test subject. I loathed the feeling of emptiness pervading my being when Reese left the room, so I didn’t stick around the vacant office after Ronnie and I had successfully convinced her mate to allow a meeting between her and Kyle. I was craving company after the copious amount of free time I’d had

Reese I’d observed the mutual respect that seemed to have developed between Zacharias and Asher during the short period of their acquaintance earlier this afternoon, but I noticed it again tonight as they each sat opposite the chair Mari had recently vacated. The she-wolves were clearing the dishes from the table while I filled the males in on everything that had been occurring here in the wolves’ provinces, including the serum Scarlett and Zoey had taken earlier today. I took a minute to mind link with Oliver, who was presently fighting Asher for the last slice of chocolate cake, letting him know that we would be in charge of taking care of the dishes tonight. He grumbled, especially after he lost his bid for the dessert, but I knew he’d be there right alongside me after we finished this conversation. The dragon shifter remained quiet for the most part, listening as the other alpha clarified any needed points, but he sat up s

Reese The older bear shifter didn’t respond at first, but I persisted in leveling my gaze at him, reminding him with my eyes of the discussion we’d had before lunch while my other half was running late. I’d made time to phone Theo between tasks earlier this morning in spite of my hectic schedule. I was relieved when he agreed to reach out to Logan in the near future, but I also remembered the advice he’d given me before the line went dead. Scarlett and I had been tiptoeing around her father’s feelings, scared to send him back into a downward spiral, but my mate’s brief report through mind link after her visit with him prior had informed me her father had already descended into the pit of depression once more.   Consequently, I knew I had little to lose when I opted to seek him out. My no bullshit approach seemed to have pulled him out of the hole, at least temporarily, but with his awareness came anger. I observed the fur

Scarlett The first rays of sunlight were already beginning to brighten the sky above us. I seriously doubted even my ex was daft enough to miss the countless dragons that had been flying over the land towards the wolves’ territories for the last couple of hours, so I kept darting my eyes around anxiously. There were a few hundred werebears all together when everything was said and done, mostly women and children, but there were a few males interspersed throughout them, as well. It seemed like a huge number, but in reality, this was likely all there was left of the Ursidae species, other than the males who had chosen to follow Hunter.   Irrespective, this whole venture would have been impossible without the dragon’s aid. Rias had shifted back a while ago, not that I blamed him. I knew he didn’t have any clothing to ward against the elements while we directed the werebears. In any case, Rowan and Eamon were the last two who