mach in knots. Tonight, the percent might run collectively, and yet again, s

n," she

e on her face. "Good morning, sw

r. Hera took it, curiosity overcoming

this?" H

s sparkled. "O

tive silver necklace with a m

ely," she

ted. "For success. Oh, and I nearly forgot!" She pulle

ed a beat as she took the l

the envelope. Inside changed into an

er

percent's Japanese border this afterno

Ja

side her. Was this it? H

ipped far away from the percent house not noted, the

tching Jessica intently and something felt off. When she

busy with arrangements for the to

ot on account of

ng the pack. Lands,"

's face. "That's not like her

, neither observed Jessica sl

sun began to set. Her exhilaration grew to be

is known as

must be Hera. I'm Caroline. James asked me to get you

drove it aside. This became

a comfy sitting room

he sipped the steaming liquid, a

ely," Hera mumbled her imagin

arkness claimed her changed into Ca

ll without a signal of Hera. James paced

ere," Mark, his beta, s

piece of paper. "I located this in Hera's room,"

face darkening as he read. "I

n stated. "That's in which

a match, her russet fur sparkling in the moonlight. Together, they raced throug

and out of cognizance. Through t

Caroline hissed. "You stated the

ran cold as she recognized Jessica . "The little weakling changed

frame would not reply. Panic clawed at her throat a

cottage carefully. The scent of worry an

Susan grow

He turned in approximately to ch

e whispere

ong past, you will inform James you determined her like this. A tragic twist o

lternative one? Susan

h, I have plans for her too

urious roar, he burst through the do

ed. "James! I... We

t, lightly lifting her limp form.

oline tried to escape. "Don't e

barked orders. "Take them into custod

ealer labored tirelessly to counteract the poison ev

r announced sooner or later. "

guilt. "I must have seen this coming," he stated softly. "

d on his arm. "You could not have

eyes fluttered open. "Jam

ng her hand. "I'm right here," he stated, hi

sion and gratitude mingling in her

on her face. "Turns out we

hanged a look of understanding. Whatever challenge

casions. The bond between Alpha and his buddies had been tested and reinforced. But as the sun

Crestmoon celebrated Hera's rescue, dark forces were already collecting at the horizon, eq