Chapter 240

Colton lets me loose and nods to two guards who appear beside me in the dim and less dark light. I note he’s sending the two who threw up, sensing neither will be any good at helping with what he has to do. They stand patiently and obediently, waiting for me to move. “With many wolves digging, it should be fast and then….” He sighs, knowing he has to get somehow that mess buried in some respectful way, and I nod, knowing what he’s thinking. I don’t envy the task of clearing this up and putting every piece of her and her blood in the ground to honor our ways. He may have to scorch the area and burn the surrounding landscape to send her soul to the fates properly. Taking one last much-needed hug to try and calm my distraught heart, I turn on my heel to go but pause a second. Something crosses my mind, knowing I should catch up and stay close to Meadow, even if my powers make me more capable than most wolves. “I’ll ask the Shaman to start preparing a ceremony. Help Carmen with closure an