Chapter 212

Lily's POV The meeting went more smoothly than expected. Probably because the wolf packs present had all suffered terribly at the hunters' hands. Sharing a common grievance, forming an alliance against a shared enemy met almost no resistance. We agreed to share all intelligence on the hunters and to respond jointly at the first sign of any large-scale operation. After seeing off the allied Alphas and representatives, my throat felt parched. Only then did Ren find a moment to tell me Celena had come looking for me earlier. The young wolf girl was Jacob's pride and joy, and one of our primary concerns. I decided to check on her immediately. Reaching her door, I knocked. There was no response. “Celena? Sweetheart, are you in there?” I knocked again, still no answer. A vague unease crept over me. Pressing my ear to the door, I strained to listen and could faintly hear breathing inside. “Celena!” I knocked harder, then stepped back and slammed the door open! Th