Chapter 136

Kale tried to act calm and collected, but I noticed a flash of fear in his blue eyes. Slowly, he nodded. "Let's go," Gabriel snapped brusquely, turning away from Kale and completely ignoring him as he headed off towards the trees. I sighed and made to follow. Gabriel had actually held his temper in check but I could sense his aggravation that a newcomer was talking to him like that. I couldn't blame Kale, though, as I'd used to feel the exact same way about the Black Mountains Pack. It was a lot for him to take in. Dimly, I realized Kale had fallen into step beside me while Jack caught up to Gabriel. "I barely recognized you, Skylar!" I glanced at him to see his eyes bright and curious. "Well, it's been a while," I replied nonchalantly. It felt strange, conversing with him casually. He hadn't been part of the pack for so long; even if he was Will's brother, it was hard for me to view him as such. "I guess so.