Chapter 27: Reluctant Tours With Orion
Sam didn't hang around long after stepping through the Nightshade Pack gates, her boots barely making a sound as she strode straight toward Orion's quarters. Her cloak swayed behind her, dark as the night itself, and her sharp eyes darted briefly over her shoulder even though she was safely within the pack's bounds, old habits of caution clung tight.
Orion was tinkering with a piece of leather armor when she arrived, head down, fingers deft and sure. Without looking up, he grunted a greeting.
"He's okay," Sam said, voice clipped, leaving no room for questions or pleasantries.
Orion paused mid-stitch, raising a brow but saying nothing in response.
"And… that's it?" he pressed.
Sam shrugged, tossing the cloak from her shoulders and already turning away. "That's all you need to know. Tobias is alive and intact."
Orion gave a short laugh, shaking his head. "Something happened between you two again, huh? Not surprising."
