te

on business for the Alpha. The three of us put away the meat we scored from the Alph

nother run tonight after

uld be great,"

don't need anyone seeing

't need any trou

like beer, but it is nice to chat with them and drink one. We talk and laugh as Cassie cooks dinner for all of us. John's truck is loud when

s Karen?

is trying to decide if they should tell me the truth or not

y,"

s happening. Maybe I don't need to know. We go into the house to eat dinner. I get some

but at least we don't have to clean h

"Well, luckily, Luna was a

r Kate,"

; she is just a roya

ng our day. "Tell the boys about you

he asked me a question while I wa

I think he has the hot

she is here. Hell, I want to kn

. I am here because Jackson offered to clear his debt if he sold m

my fur. "Stop!" I hear someone scream from behind me. I stop dead in my tracks. I look around and realize nothing looks familiar. I am not where we were last night. I have run into an area I am not supposed to be in. I hope no one h

se I was upset, and now I have n

set?" Erick ask

g me why I am he

an tell you are an imperial. Imperials are roy

more. Gambling and money are more important to him than

today. In my father's office, th

w it was my mot

Did you know her father w

thing I know is she died, my father was banned from the pack, and s

her was tossed out of the pack. But more importantly, I wo

I do tha

other and what happened to her if y

ne here. Erick, I have no one in this world. This situation is the first time I have ever belonged a

ll be on our side of the woods. Let us know

oods. Erick and I stroll back to the other side. He walks me almost to the house. Th

to know your past. No one should go through their life not k

aiting on me to find out what Erick said to me. "I did not mean to upset you," John says. I hug John. "

another wolf. Someone could hurt you. We are not allowed in certain areas. You have

ll of you out

ch have a long story to

me before backing out and leaving. Karen doesn't say anything to me. She walks past me and goes inside the house. Cassie joins me out

t the situation or what is going on

say to you tonig

nd he said they knew each other. He wants to find out what happened

appened? Are you ready for

art of me wants to know what happened, but in reality, I

know, but I am not an imperial wolf. If I were an imperial wolf, I would want

ere with all of you. I have lived independently for so long that havin

e care of you. If you decide you want to know, I

no idea what that

see what they know. Maybe we could have Erick accompany us to

sure what I want

ow about a bee

o for a be

come into the house. I am not going to tell Karen's little secret. It i

like it can go anywhere, but she has been seeing him for a long

ng to say any

beer and joins the conversation. "What are

amily and finding out more a

at; it might be a fun adv

t to know anything y

says. She takes her beer and le

right. We should find out

ill get to work. You should le