Nix’s POV Stella organized a small service for later that day. She said Christina and Dylan had waited long enough. She was annoyed with herself for not realizing how much Christina and Dylan had been suffering. The ceremony in itself was small and there were only six of us there. We decided we would hold it on their cliff as it held so many memories for Christina and Dylan. Vance said a few words, followed by Dylan and finally Christina. The love the pair of them expressed for their parents oozed out of them. They talked as if they had recently lost their parents, not that it happened years ago. But they had never let go of anything of theirs. They were practically living the same way as when they were 13. Finally, we all lit lanterns and let them float into the night sky. It was a simple ceremony, but it held a powerful message. Afterwards, Dylan and Christina went to their home, thanking us all for our support. They both felt that they finally had some closure. “I

Nix’s POV I have been here about 5 months now. I am slowly getting used to pack life and having a family. I have had no anger issues during that time and Reed calls me occasionally. When I’m by myself at home, I speak to my mom’s photo. It gives me the sense that she is still here and I can tell her about everything. It’s not the same, it never will be. But it helps me cope. People in school still avoid Christina. She uses it to her advantage now. She says she doesn’t like most of the people there, anyway. She has joined the women’s and children’s training sessions now, so we train together at least once every day. We are really good friends. Dylan also gets to spend more time with Melissa. While we are in training, the pair are getting friendlier. I am convinced Melissa is pushing for me to be Alpha, which is why she is allowing her friendship with Dylan to blossom. It’s a Wednesday and me and Christina are in English listening to the boring teachings of Mr. Hermes. When th

Alpha Vance’s POV Stella is going crazy in my office. I feel her frustration. I am just as mad about the situation. But I can’t just go around accusing people of attempting to kill my children. I will wait for Colt to arrive and look at the camera footage and find out all the facts. Then I will be finger pointing or fist punching. Whoever has done this has to pay. That was done intentionally. Colt walked into my study. He looks vacant. He stands in front of my desk and stands up straight with his hands behind his back. Like a prisoner about to be marched off to the cells. “Alpha, Luna. I have something to tell you.” Official titles as well. Something is wrong. “What?” Stella barks at him, out of temper. “I have had a confession from the person responsible for the fire.” His face was emotionless. “You mean the deliberate attempt at killing my daughter?” Stella corrected him. I just stared at him. His demeanor is all wrong. “After I left you at school, I went home to

Alpha Vance’s POV “Vance, they’re all dead.” Is the mind link I got off Trevor, Stella’s dad. “The border patrol, they’re all dead.” I froze in shock. “I will be there shortly. Don’t let the news get out until we can assess the situation.” Both me and Colt shift and run as quickly as we can to the border control base. It is a building which sits near the edge of the territory. Wolves work 12-hour shifts between them, so they get more time off with their families. When on duty, they split into two teams and circle the territory throughout the night. We shift into our human, so when we approach and see 16 dead men outside of the building. I suspect they were killed before they left for their first run. I looked at Trevor, hoping I was wrong. “Did they go out at all last night?” “Not by the looks of things. Some of them haven’t even taken their clothes off.” Looking at their bodies, several of the men have had their necks snapped, some have had their throats ripped out. “No

Nix’s POV The pack house is going crazy. Stella is doing an amazing job at directing everyone and telling them where they need to go. She made sure no one went anywhere alone. “Telling there is strength in numbers.” She would say before sending people off to shelters, escorted by warriors. Her leadership and organizational skills are amazing. No wonder she is Luna. Trevor appears and speaks to Colt. I can’t hear what they are saying. But I see Trevor handed something over to him. I guess I will find out later. I walked over to them, just in time to see the color drain from Colt’s face. He steadies himself against Trevor. I rushed over to help. He carried on taking deep breaths. “What’s wrong Colt?” I asked him. He stands up straight, still taking deep breaths and gesturing for both of us to follow him. We climbed into an unlocked car. I am confused. I think the look on my face tells Trevor that as well. “Wolves have good hearing, Nix. At least, the car windows act as