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Immediately, I pulled myself back. A dozen wolves stared at us, frightened. “My apologies. My
thoughts are elsewhere,” I told Finn. “Please continue.”
The staff cleared their throats. “We have access to large herds here, and we used to use the
witches to magic the land to provide for the wild game so we could eat fresh all year. With the magic repurposed,” one wolf said carefully, “much of the game fell ill. We tried to preserve meat, but our previous alpha believed in eating fresh and shut us down.”
Finn frowned. “I believe in eating fresh but also storing when prepping for leaner months. I’ll speak to the witches about healing the land once more, but I won’t know how long that will take. Do you
have the supplies to cure the meat?”
One wolf nodded. Finn looked over at us. “Do I have your permission to use some of your soldiers
for an immediately hunt before you leave?”
We all nodded, and the staff looked relieved. It was a band-aid. The news continued to grow worse. Claudine’s over-use of magic had stripped the land of natural resources. The farmlands were barren, and the barrier was weak. Those would take time to heal. The natural water sources were also running dry. We would have to ship in immediate water until the land could be healed.
It would take multiple witches to heal what multiple witches had stripped away. We would need Irene, Ava, Janelle, and Lunessa to consult, but even at their peak, they wouldn’t be able to handle it. I thought of the imprisoned witch and hoped that there were more willing to help.
Structures outside of Claudine’s mansion and the ritual sights were crumbling. They would need
immediate reinforcement for the winter months.
Finn was right. There was an immense amount of work to do, and not a lot of strength left in the
pack to do it.
We broke away, and I checked on my soldiers. Willa and Jenson were healed and tending to those
who needed longer to heal. I gathered the strong and sent them out hunting.
Willa wrinkled her nose. “Are you really leaving me here in this shit hole?”
“Yes, and you’ll enjoy the work. You’ve been challenged recently because of the obstacles we’ve faced, but now that Claudine is dead, we should be getting back to normal, and you and I both know you’ll be bored. You respect Finn, although you will have to adjust to how you treat him since he is your superior here, and he’ll need your support.”
“Is Amelia staying behind?”
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“Without a doubt. She hasn’t requested it, but I’ll let her bond with Finn before we leave to ease the transition. She’ll be a great help to him.” As both warrior and computer nerd, I was going to miss
her.
“For how long?”
“At least six months, but most likely a year. Your position will still be open when you return.”
“It better be,” she grumbled. “I’m not staying here forever. Fucking evil embedded in every corner. It
makes my bones shiver.”
I knew how she felt. Every time I turned a corner, I expected to see a shadow waiting to take over,
but with Claudine dead, most of her followers had lost the motivation to fight.
I waited for Saris to reappear, but she never did. I wasn’t even sure if I would ever see her again,
but if I did, I owed her gratitude. She’d come to the top of the mountain to fight, despite everything.
And the Fae?
Well, if they did decide to come out of the woodwork, they would have an excellent ambassador in
Saris.
The sun was starting to set again, and a sense of calm settled over the pack. Finn had soothed his bonds, and the land could heal.
Now I needed to focus on healing my own bond.
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