“You may go,” the leader Addom said.
Ark and his companions bowed in respect, and Embla mimicked the gesture. Then they all headed toward the door. Hines followed close behind with a troubled look on her face.
As they departed the chamber, Orwen grumbled and glared at Embla. She tilted her chin and gave him a defiant little “Hmph!” It was probably unwise to taunt an angry alpha that way, and Embla suspected she would end up paying for it later, but she just couldn’t help herself.
Still, she had an uneasy feeling in her belly.
She couldn’t help wondering if she had made a mistake letting the alphas bring her to this place.
It was painfully obvious that she did not fit in here. She belonged in the wilderness.
But she would do her best to learn this new way of life.