ie'

to Ashe 'We will torment him, but fo

e Autumn Pack. I didn't want to confront Rory

out my phone and began to read the local

nty. I was nineteen so I was eligible already. I continued reading the text, it seemed they w

Summer Warriors and join their pack. I chuckled to myself, this would be the pe

I had become one of their strongest warriors. All the tra

my way over to the Summer Pack in preparation

y wolf form to make the journey quicker. As I made my way t

ocate another person nearby, and it was then I saw t

t the stone's surface. I cautiously approached the girl, her blonde curly hair f

ing out a scream as she jumped to her

rm was terrifying this girl, so I

ed my shape from a red furred wolf, to a woman

end?" I asked, approachin

seeing I wasn't a threat a

hand across her nose "Gracie

where are you from?" I knelt down at her side, wipin

where she was from, but I wasn't settling for no

e tell me where you're fr

" Gracie replied

ands firmly on my hips "You know, if you tell me wh

ce lit up "I love ice cre

g blood from a stone "Then ple

Gracie asked, a big

ng to my knees once

te my nanny. I said some bad words to her, and she got mad at me" Gracie be

our nanny was mean," I paused "Is she usually

know she's only there because she has a cr

a young looking girl she was incredibly intelligent. I la

th me, her cute laughter

cie," I said as I composed my la

used as she ponde

n the Warrior Selection," I stood to my feet and dusted off my backside now covered in sodden l

gured she would be exhausted from her adventure toda

o protect my people and fight the bad guys!" I felt her weight jiggle on my shoulders with her excitement "I'm going to be your

cutest little girl I had ever met. If her Father was

know who I'm returning you to," my feet began to slip into th

the Summer Pack," Gracie

un through me. Y

War

uldn't know it was me who brought Gracie back, he couldn't know I was linked to the

ome sleepy and she slumped over my shoulder wearily. I

ntly pulled Gracie off my back and set her

said pointing to the ho

my leg, locking her arms around me "

ddenly had an idea. I lowered myself to her level once more an

a natural ridge. Gracie's eyes lit up as I handed a piece to her "This means we're b

nated "Best friends forever! T

f down the driveway. I watched and waited