Reana stood away from the crowd, overlooking the courtyard, her cloak heavy with frost, her hands clenched at her sides. She watched the reunions and wished, wished it was her and Ryder. At the same time, she saw the pain of those grieving and she felt the rawness. It settled heavily on her chest.
As for the Dark Snow Pack members, their expressions were unreadable, their postures stiff, aloof, detached, watchful.
Some of Reana's people, who found out the reason their loved ones came back alive, nodded to the Dark Snow members with gratitude, but most avoided their eyes, unsure whether to thank them or fear them. And the Dark Snow members didn't seem to care either way.
They had done what their Alpha instructed them to do. And now, they stood there, like looming shadows, waiting for their Beta's command.
