Chapter 26 I Love My Sister, But…

ZACK Watching Isabella and the rest leave, I pulled out the switchblade left behind by the rogue. It had an insignia of a one-eyed werewolf carved on the side. This may give me a clue about where this rogue was from. I returned to the pack house to check on Alaia and saw Mary pacing back and forth by the steps. Occasionally she would look up the steps. "Um, are you okay," I asked, making her jump at my voice. "Oh, Alpha Zack. How are you this evening," she said with a bow and continued to look down at the floor. I didn't respond right away. Usually, silence can reveal a lot about a person. After a few awkward moments, Mary glanced up at me, then back down. Yep, she was hiding something. "I'm fine. Thank you. Who are you waiting for," I asked. She started fidgeting with her hands as she glanced towards the steps. "I'm just waiting for Miss Alaia. I'm not sure she's supposed to be up there without the Alpha, but she insisted," she said, looking down at her feet. "What is she doing up the