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that I was fully recovered from my ' funny turn '. I was absolutely fine, but had decided I would give wender berries a wide berth in future.
    I hadn't told Craven that more memories had come back to me. Another name: Pirus.  I wasn't sure who he was or where he fit into the story, but I had a strong feeling he had a connection with Marlow. Family perhaps?
     
    “Are you sure you want to do this?” Olivia asked when we were alone. She and Zema had come over to see us off.
    “I'm not sure I want to, but I know I need to. I can't live the rest of my life without knowing what happened during those lost years.”
    “Some things are best left alone,” she said gently.
    “Not this. Once I know what happened in the past, I can begin to look to the future. If I don't do this I'll always be looking back—wondering.”
    Olivia glanced around to make sure Craven and Zema weren't in earshot. “Aren't you worried what you might find out about this other shifter—what’s-his-name?”
    “Marlow.”
    “Aren't you worried you might discover you and he were mates? That would devastate Craven.”
    “I've thought of nothing else, but what can I do? My gut feeling is that we weren't mates, but I can't be sure of anything. That's why I have to go.”
     
    “Is there anything I can say to make you change your mind?” Zema said when he and Craven joined us.
    “I've been trying,” Olivia said. “She's made up her mind.”
    “In that case, I'll wish you both a safe journey and a rapid return. I'm tired of the responsibilities that go with being alpha. The sooner I step down, the better.”
     
    “Are you absolutely sure you want to do this?” Craven asked me, once Zema and Olivia had left.
    “I have to, but I want you to promise me something.”
    “Anything.”
    “Whatever we find out. No matter what. It won't change anything between you and me.”
    “Nothing could ever change that. You're my fated mate. That's for life.”

Chapter 6
     
     
     
    LOUISE
     
     
    The most direct route to Semron took us through Lawler territory. According to Craven, that was where I'd been captured by Lassiter. But why had I been there?
    Both of us were keen to travel in wolf-form. Once I'd shifted, I found my mind was much clearer. I'd shed the constant worry and doubt that had plagued me. The journey was long and hard, but exactly what both of us needed. Craven suggested we rest overnight in Lawler. He'd been there during his years as a lone wolf, and knew an unguarded border where we could slip into the territory.
    “Keep an eye out for a stream,” Craven said. “That will lead us to the cave I told you about.”
    We'd made our approach along the coastal road. Just as he'd predicted, there were no border guards to contend with.
    “It's over here.” Craven led the way. I could already hear the sound of running water.
    Both of us were exhausted, hungry, and extremely thirsty. After quenching our thirst from the stream, we began to walk along the bank. After no more than a few minutes, we reached the cave.
    Craven shifted back to human form; I followed his lead.
    “Wouldn't it have been better for us to remain as wolves?” I asked.
    “If I remember correctly, the cave is very small. We'll have more room to stretch our limbs this way. Besides, if any humans happen by, I wouldn't want to alarm them.”
    “Don't you think that seeing us naked might do that anyway?”
    He grinned. “You wait here while I take a quick look inside.”
    Craven walked over to the cave while I waited, a little self-consciously, by the water's edge. My stomach was crying out for food. We were going to have to shift again if we were to catch our dinner. A sudden noise caught my attention. I spun around, half-expecting to find humans gawping at the crazy naked woman. There was no one there. Probably a small animal in the undergrowth. I thought about calling Craven, but he already thought I was a nervous wreck. I didn't want to give him any more reasons to