The sun dipped below the horizon, casting weak shadows across the dense forest as Edric and a good number of his pack members speared into it with the agility and swiftness of a flowing river, their senses honed and alert like a pack of predators stalking their prey. Edric was driven by love, determination, and anger as he searched for Elyssa as opposed to Barristan’s suggestion. He was impatient and couldn’t take any chances considering the kind of person his brother was. As they ventured deeper, they realized they have crossed their settlement boundaries and were now in the heart of the thick forest, an unfamiliar territory. Edric screeched to a stop, dirt flying over and his pack followed suit. “Alpha Edric,” one of his pack members spoke. “We have crossed our settlement boundary. I