~Dahlia's POV~
"Mate." The word bounced against the confines of my mind as Sadie literally walked me back to Shadowfang pack.
The trek back was awkwardly silent and tedious, and if it wasn't for the fact that I was trying to still keep my wolf from the prying eyes of these people, I'd have asked them to shift with me and run back to the pack. I mean, it was quicker that way.
Except that I wasn't the only one lying about being an Omega.
My eyes snapped up to Sadie's to see her brows furrowed as she squinted into the dark forest before us. Despite the cold, a sheen of sweet glistened on her forehead, pooling at her temple, and her hands, odiously cold, were clammy to the touch.
Beta Orion on the other hand, had a frown on his face and from the way he walked protectively in front of us, it was obvious that he was trying to shield us from any type of harm.
—That or he was letting us know just who was strongest amongst us.