RHYSAND The trail of blood led us through the dense forest, each crimson droplet a stark reminder that whatever lay ahead, isn’t going to be rainbows. With each step, my heart pounded in anticipation, the urgency to find Lisa growing with every passing breath. Finally, we arrived at a secluded area. I looked around the place, surprised it had to come up in our survey of the place. We checked all the corners of the place. From the north to the south and east to west. Many of my men knew these forests like the back of their mind from how many times they had seen it and recorded to memory. So how the hell did we miss this? “Troy!” I called my chief commander. “Yes, alpha.” He is in front of me in seconds. His head lowered in respect. “You had your men survey every part of the woods b