~Zahara~ This is an interesting development. It never crossed my mind that Cory has a pack just like I do. I knew his father had died, but I guess I never thought about all that would be tied to that. The Wild Tail Pack is actually Cory’s birthright even though Laslo is calling himself Alpha. As nervous as Cory is about running a pack, I’d do anything to get him what is rightfully his. This new development filled my mind while I showered. There has been so much going on from finding out about the pills Cory had been given, trying to help at the Winter Pack, Laslo still coming after me, and this new information. The shower proved to be extremely relaxing and exactly what I need. I didn’t want to stay too long because I did leave Cory with my father. Don’t get me wrong, my father is a great man. He is kind and gentle. The fact remains that I’m his daughter and Cory is my mate. Kind or not, a dad is a dad. I finish in the shower and step out, wrapping my t

~Cory~ I feel sparks on my cheek and my eyes shoot open. Zahara is lying next to me, stroking my face. I look around my room and quickly realize it’s Zahara’s room. I never left her room when she left to meet with her dad. “How long have I been out?” “Not too long, though I have to admit that I have been watching you sleep for a while. I didn’t have the heart to wake you……you looked too cute.” I can feel my cheeks heat up at this revelation. I swear Zahara has the most beautiful brown eyes. I could drown in them. They always seem to look through me and see something in me that no one else has seen. “We need to talk.” Immediately I can feel my stomach coil tightly. Those are not the words that anyone really wants to hear. I look at Zahara, not knowing what to say next. I try to find an answer in her eyes, but there is nothing there other than love. “What do we need to talk about?” I maneuver so that I’m on my back, staring up at the ceiling. Zahara shuff

~Zahara~ Cory completely freaked out when I told him we need to introduce him to the pack. I know how nerve racking that can be, especially under these circumstances. I know he is afraid of how the pack will receive him, but he has to have faith that he will be welcomed with open arms. Cory and I spent the night in bed, but we just held each other and talked. I always enjoyed talking to Cory, even when it was just a short homeroom class in high school. We would discuss anything and everything and I always felt so at ease with him. It probably should have occurred to me that he was my mate, but I had no idea. We decided a short announcement at dinner the next day would be enough of an introduction. I don’t want to over do it for Cory. He is still very timid about a lot of things and I don’t want him to spiral out. My parents agreed that a short introduction at dinner would be the best way to handle this situation. I had some reports to finish u

~Zahara~ I did not expect to hear what Lennox just told me. He said that Cory’s Alpha aura is stronger than my own and I know mine is pretty strong. He fought back and broke Frankie’s bone; that, alone, is crazy and so not like Cory. He is usually meek and quiet, letting things happen around him while he tries to zone out. I guess having his wolf wake up is changing a lot about Cory and I can’t really be mad about that. Lennox leaves me after telling me everything that happened with training. I am tempted to find Cory and check on him, but I decide not to. I don’t want him to think that I need to check up on him constantly. I want him to be bold and make choices on his own. The more I think about what Lennox told me, the more I believe this may actually be for the best. Word will spread about what happened with the terrible trio and that will bolster Cory’s image with the pack. They won’t see him as some weak, wolfless person. They will see him as str

~Zahara~ I could feel Cory’s uneasiness all night long. I tried to calm him, but nothing I said or did worked. His nervousness is not unwarranted, but it is a lot to deal with. I was never going to be able to keep him hidden forever and I think he may have forgotten that. I know he is worried about his old pack finding out he isn’t dead. The real issue is that he can’t remember who did this to him so he is worried that they will try again when they realize he survived. I sympathize with him, but this is where we are. I’ve been up since early this morning. Cory finally dozed off and I took the opportunity to go train. It was an intensive training and I’m glad I decided to do it. I needed the workout just to get some stuff out. It has been a crazy few days and I needed to let some things out. Walking out of the training area, I run into Lennox. “You did well today Len. You really got me moving.” Lennox chuckles and falls into step with me. “How