Jovie and Wrenley

POV: Echo

We were walking down the forest path, a woman holding my left hand that looked just like me but with blue eyes, and a redheaded man with my eyes was holding my right hand. Giggling, I told them about how Jovie, the Beta, was teaching me various ways to toss someone over my shoulder earlier in the day. And I got to put it into practice when the Delta, Wrenley, got the surprise of her life when she tried to sneak up behind me and startle me!

My father’s laugh was rich, and I could see that he used it often. My mother tried to arrange her face to look disapproving, but the sparks of pride and amusement in her eyes soon gave her away.

Chattering and laughing happily, I didn’t realize something was wrong until both of my parents' hands tightened slightly as they came to an abrupt halt. Glancing between them, I could see they were mind-linking with someone from the pack, and from their expressions, it wasn’t good news.

‘Do you remember where the safe room is?’ My mother yanked m