Chapter 31

It took much of Khelt’s willpower to keep from dragging Vaya straight back home to face his wrath. When Caspian told him of the incident with Netya he had been concerned, but it was not uncommon for senior pack members to discipline those beneath them.

He reminded himself that it was only his place to step in when disputes refused to resolve themselves, and the altercation between his hunter and concubine seemed to have ended as quickly as it began.

But his discomfort lingered, and a day of deep consideration about how to tackle the problem of Netya’s future instead became one of ongoing worry about the poor girl.

By noon he had given up on trying to still his thoughts. The wolf inside him was restless, and he knew calm solitude would do nothing to quiet it. Against his better judgement, he decided to look in on Netya. He had expected to find her shaken, perhaps with a fading bruise and a wounded sense of pride, as would have been the case with any other member of