Chapter 105: We are even now.

ZADOK’S POV The pack had been quieter than usual lately. Since the day I banished Athaliah, the air in the pack was filled with a sense of foreboding. I couldn’t stand it anymore.  I decided to visit the training ground. It’s been a while since I’d been there and I needed some fight to burn off the nerves around me.  Pack members greeted me with a bow as I passed, headed for the one place where I knew I would find Azriel - who had also been distant lately.  I stepped foot on the training ground, and everyone stopped sparring. They got on one knee with their heads bowed. “Alpha.” They chorused in greeting and I nodded my head in approval.  “Rise.” They got on their feet at my orders and I walked in front of them, with a proud look. “I can smell the sweat and blood in the air. I’m glad that the Blood-Hound warriors are still what they used to be.” This time, my gaze found Azriel - who championed the training. “I was hoping to get a little training in but I see you have left no grounds un