Chapter 31

I was never so happy to be told I was going to be punished in my life and had to withhold a grin. I hated to have others blamed for my mistakes. It was like a dam of tension broke and the assembled wolves howled to the sky, why I didn't know.

"That's appreciation for taking on all of my ire, love," Joel whispered low into my ear. "You should definitely wait to see if you're happy when I'm done with you."

I looked up to see swirling gold and shuddered at this dominant male's idea of punishment. I had guessed he would be angry at me for allowing myself to get captured again.

The wolves had divided into teams to find Ryana and the other renegades in the woods. Apparently Ryana had managed to throw them off her scent with magic, but she could only throw so many wolves at a time. Stronger wolves, like Will, she wasn't able to throw as easily and he almost got her.

Will had dug his claws into her and managed to get