Episode 44

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MIKAEL'S POV

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A thick brow slants up at his announcement. It's essentially implausible that he's right. But it could be... "How did you figure this out?"

"By my search, Alpha." He slicks his dark-brown hair to his head, sable eyes cryptic and obscure. "After our talk over the line, I was inclined to plough through the Arkennan fields, where I combed out details I believed were being held out from us."

"A smart choice," I commend him despite his disobedience of my orders. It was for the greater good, which is his saving grace, as otherwise, it would be deliberate insolence. "They did not know of your trespassing on their grounds?"

"Not at all. If so, I would have been apprehended, and I did strive to be invisible to their watch."

"What did you find?"

"The leaders of the pack were gone. All the elders were missing, as well as a good number of the higher-ranking officials. The administration of the pack was in chaos as the responsibilities of the government were abandoned."