I could not think of anything that would have made him hate me in the last ten years, no matter how often I

," she exclaimed as she opened my bedroom door. The

face. I stayed silent, remembering Jared's last words. I shook m

was soft. "Tell me, we'r

e room and down the hall. I heard Jacki

anything, and I won't judge you, but keeping it inside isn't going to fix the problem. Yo

stview and asked her to come with me, but she declined. I understood; after all, this was her home. I was just taken in. I

ackie's embrace a

t to work," I told her, h

o run to the restroom and splash water on my face. After fr

y office, please?" I heard

ed and nodded as she placed the tray down. After handing her the money,

see me?" I sa

inting to a chair. I sat down and waited

d he was a great man, and you are a fantastic worker; it's

esources to keep you on payroll right no

trying to hide the tears that wer

s I slowly stood up and left the office, feeling defeated. I

isn't true," J

o my father; now I have nothing." I sobbed. Jackie hugged me tightly and said, "You still have me

leaving the restaurant. I wasn't ready to return to the packhouse. I didn't want to expla

p of the little hill that was there, which overlooked the surrounding fields. Having run

knew about it. As I sat there, I looked up at the sky. I o

ut I still felt connected to them at that moment. I found solace in th

the Western border. I wondered if there was a place w

d in my tracks and saw a pair of gold eyes in the distance; whatever it was, it was just staring at me; after a short while, it finally left

happened at the restaurant today," she said, her eyes burning into me, "Pl

lear my mind; it won't happen again," I

, "Have you decided what you wan

as tried to keep this between us, but it seems that when my son Vince becomes Alpha, you will have to become an official member of the pack renouncing all ties to where ever i

lse as this was not up for discussion. As I continued to fold the laundry