Chapter 6

Dominic’s Pov:

I walked stealthily towards the path he took and could see a crowd looming over something on the ground. I approached them with my hands behind my back, and all the calmness I could muster. I was not ignorant of the fact that any form of attack on the pack could be a result of the not-very-cautious decisions I took. But I had to handle everything well, lest I become a victim in my lead.

“What is going on here?” I asked, and the whisperings stopped as they all turned to look at me, making a way for me to walk into their midst.

“Ssh, the alpha is here,” I heard someone say. That was when I saw what was causing the chaos. A member of the pack lay almost lifeless in the pool of her blood. I bent slowly and touched the cold body, the coldness running down my spine.

“It is a message of war,” Derek said, in his usual deep and quiet voice. I nodded silently as he passed me some pieces of cowries. This indeed, calls for war.

“Does anyone know anyt