se in the outskirts of the Shadow Howler

atting, she greeted quickly and sped into her

oom, Aria Winder stormed in, relieving th

ith tears, pacing her room to and fro, while Ar

imed so loud that her voice

on her friend's mouth. "Hey, my parents may

ses, Kendra's omega parents could still ear sounds from

nd her eyes filled with concern. ''I am sorry,'' she said

p it," she said, "You have to help me... get rid of it, maybe. If my parents find out

ast words, the implica

there stood Philip Moonblood, his heart pounding beside his chest, mo

, hoping that they didn

led her worst nightmare. "A

time to leave. She glanced at

crying her eyes out as her father shouted at her.

es begged, "Please t

hifting uncomfortably. ''Dad

nto a chair. For a moment, silence took over the room. Then, with a sudden bu

systematically destroy their home. The coffee table cr

endra screamed, terro

you with value; of taking out loans for yo

llow her up. She watched helplessly as her pa

voice suddenly quiet. "Do you even know? O

n spoke up for

napped, turning back to Kendra with

hroat, but her father's intens

ected it," sh

ip looked between them, shaking his head in disgus

her's side. "I hate myself for doing this to y

h a strange resolve. She hurried to the bedro

trembling as she grabbed her daughter's r

?" Kendra asked, fear

t and shield you from the Stone Wolves as long as you wear i

eave you," Kendra prot

from behind them. "Y

g in the doorway, his face a mask of co

" Julian begged.

. "You either bring the man responsible here to fa

bed. "I'm sorry. I'll do

over the phone's screen.

blood r

life out his wife when he caught her with another man in their matrimonial bed. While the man

You know how dangerous it is

efore she disgraced us," Philip cu

her spoke quietly into the phone. Minutes l

g the doorway. His eyes, usually dark and sca

he rumbled, reachi

ed, clinging to her mother.

ut firmly pried Kendra away. Philip stood stoicall

ck territory," Philip said, his voice devoid

dra made one last attempt. "Dad, Mom,

But then his eyes hardened once more. "That th

, and before it closed behind her, she tur

er cheeks wet with tears. She was pregnant, single

arted feeling the effects of tiredness, she chanced upon an open self-service laundry in the pack's square. Feeling a li

herself as she cried more tears. "By the

, her phone rang. With trembling hands, she pulled it

de

feeling of hope fi

e felt goose bumps on her skin. "Come to

e line was disconnected. Kendra looked at the phone and

ept the truth? Would they stil

liar nauseous feeling rise in h

ange, she could sens