Chapter 83

Mara's POV

The next morning, Black Hollow went on without Ronan. It had already survived a day without its pack link. By noon, Tamsin had moved three watch shifts, and Denholm had sent people to mend the east road. They argued over who owned the broken wall because no one wanted a second unsafe repair. I attended the argument and made them mark the disputed section on a map. It was easier than admitting I had been watching the northern road from the window.

Maeve found me there with Clara in her arms. Vivian had finally fallen asleep, and the baby had finished a feed without falling asleep halfway through it. Maeve made it sound like a military victory. She let me hold Clara while she checked the stitches in Lucien's shoulder.

“You are not going north this afternoon,” Maeve said without looking up.

“I haven't said