Chapter 61 : Painful Memories 1

Samuel

"Do you think we should have trusted Joshua with Selene, Granny Rose? He's allied with Nathan," he grumbled, sitting down near the old healer and the sleeping man to reassure. He usually sat next to Felix, but Felix was asleep, recovering from his injuries.

"I'm sure his loyalty has changed. He's no longer a threat to our Selene," Rose said with a small smile, holding a cup of hot tea between her wrinkled hands.

"Maybe I should have come along..." Samuel said, still in a disbelieving tone. He had been the leader of the pack since Rylan had left and Mike couldn't go because he was unconscious.

Rose chuckled and patted the young man's shoulder reassuringly, then changed the subject. "Would you mind going to the water well and filling this bowl with cold water?" She held out a small round wooden bowl. "The water for Mike's fever is already warm."

"Sure, Granny. I'll be right back." He hurried outside and walked to a corner where there was a clean water source. It was early in