ly'

veway. I lived in the building-the pack house-for almo

loser as I set foot out of the

bowed. "King Xavier

handed him th

sked, looking

form," I said, smiling. "Wil

driver's door. He looked quite h

," I warned, and I

dens, and a tender smile followed on his lips

He said, throwing his

e embrace and ran into hi

re for me. He has pups of his own-all my age and all bo

male wolf close to me, but Xavier had a gentle hea

reen eyes were sparkling in deli

d, taking an envelope out of m

cted to go through their finances, look at their training and training schedules, and check the number of members living

bers have gone missing. We were trying to figure out

o return home for a short break. I still need

y face there, but Mila already gave me an idea of how

gasped, pulling his hand t

packs in such a short time. He turned, headed to

le, but he managed to squeeze his long

on the table, folded hi

?" I

off your assignment,

er. I was fine with moving between the packs an

to sit down, and I foll

ng on, Xavi

we did when elders and pack members were

n when Xavier tried to

Parker, using my mother's ma

officially surrendered his birthright to his daughter, and he seemed

ion on the attacks," he said. "I n

e?" I

to the Opal Pack, and the chances of

ust got back and would love to sp

d asked me personally if I would give you some time off.

hadn't seen Lex for a while, an

ld hear in his voice that it was enou

stretching out my

He knew if I made up my mind about some

argument. "I have been on the road for almost thre

saying a word, then got to his

knew immediately that

re were some caveat

visits to the packs on my table

that," I said,

led the report, it would be just a matt

took a few steps back, shi

s fully shifted. He rubbed Willow's ear and then

of home, while my mind shifted to the heartbreakin

ood moon festival when I los

o get to my feet. The most excruciating pain rip

out of shock. She tried to help me to my feet, but she

oo

blee

was in

conds later, the doctor arrived. They lifted me and

r hearing my own horrific screams tra

mbers followed us, trying t

ood," someo

es it..." a

poor

lly came by, the smell of a strong disinfectant h

ound, searching for someone who

f clothes and seemed to be

instead, a scream of

d I sobbed. I haven't be

, and a second later, a co

he sounded upset and close to tears. Sh

to find the correct words to inform me

infirmary, cutting Mila's thoughts short. A painful

eeling burned down my back, through m

uciating pain, praying th

fell on

horror, seeing that my ha

as seen as a first i

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