John’s POV
I know I promised to stay away from her and I meant it. I really did. No matter how hard I try, I still get pulled toward her. The last few days I have done great at avoiding her. When I learned that they were having the gathering to determine her alpha status, I just couldn’t stay away.
Going into enemy territory is risky. There is no way I can be caught. As the alpha of the rival pack, if they find me on their territory it would be seen as a declaration of war. I can’t let that happen.
I left plenty early. Wearing heavy clothes that cover almost every inch of me, I covered my body with mud to hide my scent. They always use one of two clearings for gatherings like this. I found a tree at the edge of the main clearing. Climbing up as far as I can get, I found a branch that ga
