Phoenix Maplewood Out of This World

Spring's frantic expression and voice were unlike her, and Saena's worries settled over her cold and unwelcome. She thought of Lunar Eclipse and was on the verge of believing that Spring was about to announce her departure, too, when the woman mentioned Reek, Tavi and Lunar Eclipse.

"What?" asked Saena, aghast. She hadn't heard the howl, but the maple wood they claimed was vast and deep and it could easily have reached only the nearest fringes. "You're sure it was them? Do you know which direction?" It was impossible to know their location without going to look for it, but she half expected the Emberwood in her haste to believe that Reek wanted to undo his mistakes by undoing Phoenix Maplewood.

"Damnit, it's the worst possible time for this. We don't have the numbers to deal with it right now," she snarled then, overcome with the belief that Reek's perceived nearness only proved he was a threat to her, her wolves and her pups. It made sense. He wanted his perfect new life with his side dish and what better way to do that than destroy the maple wood, causing his ex-mate to leave the area? Bonus points if his cubs died in the process, thought the alpha, so he could pretend they never happened. Saena grit her teeth, already running with the assumption.

Whatever Reek's motives were with settling so heedlessly close to her claim, Saena had already made up her mind: for endangering their well-being not once but twice, he would surely never see his children now.