that too loud

swered, nodding his head, gi

or a second. It felt good to have even a tiny mome

ing about? » Liv asked, curio

ilent conversation passing between

d to tell anyone, »

we tell? You two are my besti

t Liv, my arms cros

d her eyes at

with love, » she tea

ds up dramatically. « But you can't breathe

, forming a tight little circl

l be introduced to another pack, and w

her voice practically beg

comfortably be

appened this mornin

urrowed insta

ngers drumming agains

n. « Alpha Sam's pack

mach t

d out, panic clear in her voice. Her norm

re supposed to join, by the way, » Liv qu

to meet them tonight. This was supposed to be a good thing - a f

at dawn, completely out of

ly, like an invisible fog h

ce was drenched in curio

muttered under his brea

ead. « No. It appears to be mu

ogue attack? » I asked, my v

e I could stop them, and a

ward, his voic

e your territory and your pack? Forcing an en

y froze at t

name alone sent shi

d and destroys packs just for the hell of it. He's a monster cloaked in human skin. And even though I had been lucky eno

Sam's Pack... he must

spered, her hands trembling slightly

veryone! If Alpha Sam's pack w

ed rapid, shallow. Her wide, green eyes darted around as if expecting

ighting, » she whispered, her voice barely audible. Her hands gripped

ch her arm. « We don't even know if he's coming for us. Maybe Alpha Sa

hollow my wo

dn't beli

ly, running a hand

rea have been alerted. Our Alpha is already reinforcing se

head. « If Hunter wants something, he takes i

ht of the situation settled like a hea

could you say when you learned

ing strange to my own ears. « Why attack Alpha Sam'

a look with Tom

at Alpha Sam's Pack has a rare bloodline. Someth

ants to cause chaos,

ties were equa

th Alpha Sam's Pack tonig

security. And... it might not be a celebration like we t

ing says 'Welcome to the pack

short, humo

to our wor

anxiously with the hem of her sweater. I couldn't bla

orrying about being a

ying about whether we'

loudly, maki

ful chatter of the other students in the hal

and gave her a smal

to stay

no othe

lt a chill sweep over me, raising th

or someone - was

it