~THIRD PERSON'S POV~
The message came in just after dark.
Two separate sources, both independent, both reporting the same thing, silver wolf in the eastern woods again. Ryland read the second report, set it on the table next to the first, and called the hunting party together before the ink was dry.
He kept the instructions short. "Contain, don't engage unless forced. If you get a position on it, hold and send word back. I want it alive."
The men nodded and moved to gear up.
Ryland was pulling on his jacket when Eren appeared in the doorway of the main hall, coming from the direction of the gate with the purposeful stride of someone who had somewhere urgent to be. He stopped when he saw the assembled group.
"What's going on?"
"Silver wolf," Ryland said, not breaking stride.
"Two sightings, eastern woods. We're heading out now."
Eren's eyes sharpened in a way that was almost imperceptible. Almost.
"Where's Lyra?"
