Hell

Straightening her shoulders, Denise pressed her hand to her chest and willed her heart to calm itself as her feet settled upon the lands she had sworn never to return to. This was an encounter she couldn’t mess up. All she had to do was hold out for a few minutes, that was enough time to finish her talk with the Queen. And then as soon as things were settled, she’d leave…never to be seen again.

Nodding to herself, Denise gripped Jack’s hand when he stretched it out to her and smiled slightly. His free arm was under Trey’s bum as he held him up against his back. “Follow my lead and please stay close. The crowd’s pretty thick.”

“Okay.” They moved through the pathway and climbed a few steps until they had walked through the gates. As Jack said, a thick crowd bombarded them immediately. There were countless people inside, enough that one could hardly see where they were going. Their scents ranged from commoners, to high ranked wolves, then to Alphas. So many different packs were bundled