Chapter 4

The third summons was set for the night of the full moon.

That's the night of the Severing. The whole pack gathers on the summit. Anyone who means to end a bond ends it that night, in front of the Elders.

I gave Kane one last chance.

It was also the last one I was giving myself.

Before sundown I had word sent to him. Full moon, the summit. I'll call a third time. Come, and we start over. Don't come —

and don't ever come again.

That evening, Kane went looking for someone.

No. He didn't come looking for…