#Chapter 144 Claims

Elroy POV Our hostess insisted we have a meal before we left. And then we bid her and Jenny farewell. “I’ve just realized,” I said as I took her hand. “I don’t know your name.” She was twice my age, but she almost blushed as she answered, “Harriet, Alpha Elroy. And you and your family are welcome to my inn anytime.” I turned to the others and nodded, and soon we were all standing there in our fur. Olivia pulled her head back and howled, and soon I, Mother, Alpha Claudia, and Jordan had joined her. The thought of what Emma had done fueled our song, and distantly I heard some wolves, perhaps workers in the fields, join us. We trotted quickly toward the palace, covering most of the distance in just over two hours, before I realized something was wrong. The Palace was set on its own lands far from the city center, but even so, there would be merchants, couriers, and others on the road that led to the Palace gates. Instead, the road was deserted. Olivia came up to my side and