CHAPTER 18 NAOMIThe sun was setting over the trees, darkening the forest around me. I walked down the dimly lit path toward the town. The light in front of The Beast Tavern was guiding me. I was on a mission, and this time, yes, it really was for business. The first rule in war was to always know your enemy. So, that was exactly what I was going to do. I needed information on this woman—the wolf in the woods—and I was going to do whatever it took to get it. I walked into The Beast Tavern. The place wasn’t as crowded as it had been yesterday. Some guys were leaning against the bar, half-dozed off already. Some she-wolves were dancing. Makayla sat across from the bartender with a half-full glass of their finest ale. I slid next to her on the seat and frowned. “You know drinking won’t mak