Chapter 17 Echoes Of Betrayal

• The jungle was in a strange stillness following the fight. Esker brought Olivia back into the center of their domain as the first light of morning peaked through the trees. The pack encircled them, relief and wonder in their eyes. But beneath the surface, stress molded like a secret stream just about to burst.
• Worried to his core, Esker tenderly placed Olivia on a bed of furs. She still had strained, shallow gasps from the rite. He stroked a soft strand of hair off her face.
• He said, "You need to rest," his voice worried.