Chapter 29: SHADOWS OF DUTY

Edeline I turned to him, curiosity bubbling up. “How did we end up here?” He gestured to the trees above us, where a canoe was cleverly camouflaged behind the brush. We helped him get it down, and after a bit of maneuvering, we plopped it into the water and hopped in. As we rowed towards the pack lands, the rhythm of our paddles synchronized effortlessly. I marveled at how he managed to get us here alone last night—it must have been quite a feat. I watched his muscles flex with each stroke, and my gaze lingered on his skin, which made me shiver. I quickly looked away, focusing instead on the task at hand. But then a thought struck me. “Hey, Percival, how’s Tatiana Nixx’s mate doing? I heard her father is an alpha.” He shrugged casually, letting out a relaxed breath. “I’m not sure... I need to talk to my dad about it. There might be some things that either she or her father isn’t telling us. Maybe he was part of the pack and beat the previous alpha in a challenge to become the new alpha