Chapter 78

Khelt was not the only one for whom things had changed since his return. Everything seemed subtly different, despite much returning to the way it had once been.

Netya was happy to enjoy the alpha’s pleasurable company in the evenings again, and the lightening of her duties as an apprentice allowed her to spend more time with Fern, Erech, and the other young people.

Whenever she was called to Khelt’s den she was eager to share with him the things she had been learning, whether it was fascinating new uses for a plant, or the insight she had been reading into her dreams.

Despite Adel telling her not to put any stock in her glimpses into the spirit world just yet, Netya still found it exciting to ponder her visions, wondering where they came from and who they might be meant for. The others were always curious to hear about them too.

She was forbidden from sharing many of the seers’ secrets, of course, but that did not stop her from talking for hours with her frie