Chapter 141

• “More are coming this way; we gain every couple of weeks, and we won’t have the space to keep them all if it continues. Now we’re limited to the rune boundary; we can’t expand further unless Rema Santo knows how to apply protection beyond the boundaries. The village is full; the house is once again filling as newcomers are faster than we can build. He will be sat with an empty mountain while we’re crammed in here, unable to breathe.” Matteo is the one to bring this detail to light, standing as he moves closer and perches on the back of Domi’s seat as Colton sighs heavily.
• “We can’t turn them away. Fractured pack or not, those are our people. By rights, I’m their alpha. It’s my job to care for them even if circumstances made them stay behind. We must find a way to accommodate them and hope more come out before it’s too late.”
• “If the mountain is weaker, and Juan has lost control, then why don’t we just take it back? We are strong. Our warriors are many. He lost the majority of the sub-packs when we left, and they’re no match.” Melody stands up, that stubborn jut of her chin and eyes alight with the fire to fight. These past months, the frequent attacks have brought out a ruthlessness in our fighters and a fearless need to take action. Meadow has been a huge asset to the fight against the invaders, and we all have tried to ignore the urge to go home and take back what is ours for many months.