Chapter 135

** Parker’s POV ** The rain has passed by the time afternoon rolls around. The air smells of wet pine and smoke from the cabins’ chimneys. There’s a strange calmness to the pack. It’s the kind of stillness that always makes my skin crawl. It’s what comes right before something breaks. I push open the main hall’s door and step inside. The familiar hum of pack activity hits instantly, voices, footsteps, the clatter of supplies being sorted and boxed. Poppy and Paige have taken over the long table in the centre of the room. There are papers, boxes and medical paraphernalia spread across every inch of the surface. Remy’s at the far end of the room, his sleeves rolled up, and a frown on his face as he focuses on his tablet. He looks like he hasn’t slept for days, and knowing him, he probably hasn’t. The circles under his eyes are darker now, but I’m not worried; this is just how he is when he has a puzzle to solve or a problem to fix. “Any luck with the River Pack’s response?” I ask, droppi