Chapter 43. Having Her Back

Aries POV

The wind sang low melodies through the trees as we moved—just seven of us. The same seven meant to infiltrate the Ghost Pack. The plan hadn’t changed. Only the location had.

Julian tried to talk me out of it, said we should fall back and restrategize. But I wasn’t hearing it. If they said she had a week left, I wasn’t going to let the countdown begin.

This time, there would be no speeches. No warnings. That had already happened the first time we stormed Ron’s territory. This time, I was here to bring her home.

The night cloaked us well. The moon is half-hidden behind shifting clouds. My heart thundered in my chest, but my mind was steady—dead set on the goal.

Julian crouched beside me. Lilly and the others took their positions. We had filled her in on the shift in plans dur