r

to escape her past. However, I remind myself that it may just be a trip. It's like an extende

their scents to keep me company throughout my trip, thankful that Mom has given us this ability. Well, I have it. Gannon has it. We can keep a

young Alpha, but the members are mostly new. These are wolves who no longer believe in what their packs stand for. So, they move on, not quite rogues and not qu

a compound built, surrounded by trees, only a few minutes' walk away from th

ago. It's like I'm being given away as part of an ag

dy's forcing you. We also don't need any allian

words. She must have been a desperate for her to come and ask for

d I almost tear up. We fight a lot but my brothers and

water in my right hand. We trek toward the edge of the forest, where she parked her vehicle. It looks like she didn't want to drive her

take its toll. I am grateful to pull up m

ve? I forgot

can," I say, still

tired, you will take over. This way, we don't hav

at annoying habit of driving us all to school a lot. Gregory just recently got a car, but my stupid self had r

good," I mur

he rest you need, and by the way, you can now jus

hat. I mean, I ca

, her green eyes p

anwhile, all three of us Sloane si

mino. I will tr

It's fascinating to breathe in the changes from nature to rural to urban. The sounds change from the twittering of birds to the faint songs coming from radios o

reverse of our travel. The city is gone and we are following a paved ro

e says, fumbling for s

ings. We only spend our summers in the Forbidden Forest cabin, but I leave a lot of things there because I know it's o

ne. But hunger prevails and I find my jaw working harder and a small growl coming

rest while the road is flat. Once yo

es on and on?" I

act

rom state to state. Nothing. When I see the fork on the road she was talking about, I stop and wake her. By that last leg of the journey,

e," she fi

t's past ten o'clock at night. We had left afte

e. Our blood runs hot but I feel cold at the thou

and reaching out for her bags. I do the

tiful here

ill in an orderly fashion. At the very top is a large mansion, which looks

he pack ho

ere. It's a whole communi

ra? Then, the gate opens automatically. Domino and I continue walking - across the large yard to t

man says. Her hair is pure w

room to a large, well-lit hall. Then,

forties approaches us

this is Grace

feel like I'm drownin

nd I'll introduce you t

of them are attractive, but I don't feel anything. Alpha Kele introduces me to each one. A couple of them stand out. The blond Alpha Das

orks as a medic in the human world," Alpha Kele says,

ame is Fox and his face looks like a model's but he is much st

only be Justine standing shyly in a c

all," I say. "Is

ing today," Alpha Kele's ton

end as he approaches us, with blood still staining his lips. I can't help but sniff, by nose twitching a little. The tangy smell of blood and male musk o

e is. Grace,

. He looks down at me and inhales me. My cheeks

deep and confident. The smile in