MAVERICK POVThe forest had always spoken to me.Every rustling leaf.Every snapping twig.Every bird that suddenly stopped singing.Years of leading my pack had taught me one thing.Silence was never just silence.It was a warning.Our horses moved steadily along the narrow trail as the morning sun filtered through the towering pines. Beta Jaden rode beside me while Gamma Ethan led the front with two scouts. Elder Miriam remained near the center of our formation, and Jasmine rode behind me, one arm loosely around my waist to steady herself whenever the trail became uneven.At first, she'd been hesitant to touch me.Now...She didn't even realize she was doing it.Jax practically purred."Mate trusts us."I ignored him.She wasn't ready.Neither was I."We'll stop near the river before noon," Jaden said quietly."If we keep this pace, we'll reach Blackwood by sunset."I nodded without taking my eyes off the forest."Anything?"He already knew what I meant."No movement."That bothered
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