After a few minutes of waiting, Jackson messaged me, giving us the best routes with less crowded heading to Karen's condominium unit. Jackson advised us to walk on foot instead of using the car. It is the only way he could think of not to get caught or so we could move freely. We could run for our lives when things go south. "Do you still have the spray?" Karen asked. I nodded, and we both applied the spray heavily. It wasn't a foolproof plan, but it was all they could do. "Where did you get this spray anyway?" I asked her back. "Jackson brought them I guess?" Karen uttered, she was curious and confused. "I found them in the travel bag in the car along with some deadly weapons, handcuffs, chains, and bombs. Aren't those yours?" "Even bombs?" I furrowed. "Why didn't you tell me earlier?" "Well, you did not ask me or Jackson in the first place." she defensively said back. "Besides, the travel bag was seated next to you in the driver's seat, remember?" My

Before anyone from the cops could see me wandering the streets, I hop into Karen's car and took off heading to the pack's village. My wolf did not find it hard to reach the village when the entire road was completely empty. All my eyes could see were empty bottles of water, old newspapers, stranded cars, and dried leaves rustling on the road. 'Welcome back, Melvin." says Jelian with an ear-to-ear smile on her face, but her twin brother, Julian, displayed the other way around. He still blamed me for everything that happened to the world. I can't blame him for that when he deserved to look at me that way. Everything turned upside down because of me. I heard that all the werewolf guardians were gathered in the village instead of their respective assigned places. All of them become jobless because of the tension between us and the cops. Alpha Draku cannot risk his werewolf guardians spreading them throughout the country without protection from the cops and other govern

"We did it, Melvin," Karen whispered, her voice full of pride. "I argued with them for hours. And they finally see that you did the right thing." I took a pause for a few seconds with my eyes remaining on the floor with my brain, trying to absorb and process the news she whispered to my ears. "Did you hear what I just say?" she added. "I did it. Mom and Dad agreed. Not just that, they also agreed that you stay with me in the unit for as long as you like." "Yeah, I heard you, Karen. Loud and clear." I whispered back, tightening the wrap of my arms around her. My wolf suddenly felt a surge of relief washes over me as Karen's parents finally understood the truth. I knew that things wouldn't be easy going forward, but I felt like a weight had been lifted off my shoulders. Then I looked at Karen, grateful for her support. "Thanks, Karen. I couldn't have done it without you," I said, my voice full of emotion. "Of course, Melvin. You're my hero," Karen uttere

"Melvin? Jackson? Where are you guys have been?" Karen asked, her entire face flushed red. And my wolf could smell how intoxicated she was already. So I glanced at the party and realized she was not the only one. Everyone, including Simon, flirted with every woman around him. What else could I expect? I already hated the guy since the first time I saw him and his actions tonight prove to me that we can barely trust him. Everything shines about him, from head to toe. That is what I am worried about the most, Simon can buy everything with money. As much as possible, I want Karen to stay away from him. Then Karen took a sip of the bottle of beer in her hand and added, "I've been looking for you. After everything that happened recently, we all need a break, don't you think?" "I agree with you on that note, Karen, but I'm afraid tonight is not the perfect time. We need to get back to the mainland as soon as possible." I said. Jackson and I hold her hands and

"What about the autopsy result?" Jackson reminded me of that one. The autopsy report would be our last resort to point out Simon for the murder. "Oh, yeah, speaking of that." says the Sheriff before he reached out for his wristwatch. "It'll be done by now." then he went back to his office. Jackson and I sat anxiously in the waiting room of the Sheriff's office, impatiently waiting for the results of the autopsy. As we sat nervously for almost three hours, the door to the office finally opened and the Sheriff walked out. Jackson and I both stood up quickly, our hearts beating fast in anticipation. The Sheriff looked at us for a moment, then cleared his throat and began to speak. "I'm sorry to have to tell you this," he said, his voice somber. "But we've determined that two died of an accidental overdose. They had a lethal combination of drugs in their system, and there was nothing anyone could have done to save them." Jackson and I both sank back into our seats