d reported this to Agathe who looked surprised. “You have completed all your tasks?” the blonde woman asked, raising her eyebrow. I nodded in assent. Somehow her stern face lightened somewhat

ng her hands together and leaning forward with her knees on her elbows. She stared at me with a gaze full of warning. “Ayana, I will say this again. It’s best you don’t carry any hopes or expectations regarding Alpha Callum. You will only end up hurt in the end.” Despite knowing I couldn’t control my feelings for him, I nodded and. After a few seconds, she softened and sighed, sitting up straighter “well, it wouldn’t hurt to tell you anything.” After turning off the stove, she came to sit on the chair next to mine. “Lillian is her name-his friend I mean. They have both been childhood friends for years.” She began. I nodded, already aware of this. “There was a third one amongst them, his cousin. All three of them had been friends for years with a close bond. But they had a falling out years ago, and he left, and hasn’t come back ever since. It’s just been the two of them since then.” “Why did they have a falling out?” I asked her, my curiosity getting the better of me. “That, I am not aware of.” She said, taking a sip of her tea right after. I looked down at my cup of tea stayed deep in thought wondering what the truth was. A part of me felt assured that his friend was just a friend. “Now,” Emily’s voice broke me from my thoughts “since I’ve quelled your curiosity, can we drop the topic?” I nodded eagerly, pushing the information away as we switched to another topic entirely. We kept talking so much I didn’t realize when time flew by. While I was telling her about one of my adventures as a child, Trevor, now done with his duties came back and greeted Emily with a kiss before joining the conversation. I felt so comfortable there as they reminded me of my own family. I spent a long time at her place and it wasn’t until the sun began to wane and the sky turned orange that I bid them goodbye. As I walked out of the door, I didn’t feel the urge to go to my room. After all, I had nobody to talk to there and I would only end up feeling lonely and left out. Thus, I decided to explore the pack area around enjoying the short-lived freedom I had. I passed the large hall I cleaned on my first day here and looked around the... Nearing the Main ward, I saw something I never noticed before. There was a small garden-like area. I didn’t know if I was allowed or permitted to go inside, but there was no security and nobody was guarding it. Curiosity kills the cat they say,