Chapter 74

The weeks away from home had been a curious time for Khelt. He knew that Caspian would keep things in order back at the camp, and the hunters largely took care of themselves at this time of year, but still he worried over what might transpire in his absence.

As he loped toward the tiny black dot of the outcrop on the horizon, his wolf’s back laden with supplies from the North People, he could not help but feel relief at returning home.

Every day he’d been away he had thought of Netya, and the path she was embarking upon. He could not have picked a simple, obedient female, could he? Instead he had ended up with a girl who seemed to want more than he was able to give.

She would have begun her apprenticeship as a seer by now, no doubt. The witch would have leapt at the opportunity to snatch her away from him the moment he left.

He only hoped Netya had ended up with a wise mentor. Someone loyal to the alpha, who would be able to shield her from Adel’s influence.<