Chapter 27 Winds Of Deception

• Long shadows covered the woodland as the sun set. There was an almost tangible tension in the air that appeared to match the packs' spoken anxieties. Esker and Olivia were walking through the thickets of trees together, the ritual approaching sharpening their senses. They both understood tonight would be a watershed.
• "Ready for this?" Olivia looked about her and inquired, her voice almost audible above a whisper.
• Though his heart hammered in his chest, Esker nodded. We are required to be. We have one opportunity to bring the packs together and break this vicious cycle of violence."