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Alana's POV

Three days has passed since my return to the pack. After my last encounter with Kai back in his room that morning, I had decided to avoid every form of contact with him, at least not while I was still trying to figure out my next move.

After spending the whole day surveying the pack border unnoticed, my heart thudding quietly in my chest as I briskly walked home through the lonely path.

The atmosphere tonight was a bit windy, causing the leaves in the nearby bushes to rustle gently to the wind. As I continued to walk further down the part stretched out before me, my parent house start to come into view, forcing me to quicken my steps some more.

As I drew closer, i couldn't shake the feeling that i was being followed, a realization that soon sent warning shivers down my spine. Half way through, I broke into a sprint, my senses already on heightened alert.

I instinctively reached for the hilt of my dagger strapped onto my thighs. I didn’t dare to turn around, instead, i