Fifty Six

Serena’s POV

“So, that’s it? She’s left the academy?” I creased my forehead as I stared at Nate in disbelief. It sounded too good to be true.

Nate pressed his lips together to form a line as he firmly nodded his head, just once. “Mrs White confirmed it. Alpha Cole picked her up an hour ago.”

A rush of relief ran through me, as I let out a content sigh. I laced my fingers through Nate’s, momentarily basking in the joyous sensation from the sparks, before redirecting my attention to the footpath ahead.

As the corners of my lips curved, Nate gently squeezed my hand. I could sense the relief he felt through the bond, this was a problem he could easily solve. Alexis wasn’t at the top of our problem list, but she was certainly up there and Nate had managed to fix it.

I stared at the vast blue sky, whilst enjoying the sound of the wind speaking as it whistles through the towering trees. Only that, and the echo of the birds singing their favourite melody could be heard, as well as our fo