*** Triton's POV***
I was walking south through the forest that ran alongside the town. I was headed downtown to pay a visit to the herbalist. She lived somewhere on the outskirts of the main part of town in a very unassuming house. She could be challenging to locate, and I did not want to be spotted going to her place. I needed a special favor requiring the utmost secrecy.
The good part was, she was not a social person. She did not get involved with the pack disputes or the rivalries. She simply worked her herbs and did her duties quietly. I knew her home was near the river.
It was the same river I met my mate at in the evening that runs all around the parameters of the territories. It was one of the defining features of the packs. You might say it's one of the few things that binds
