George POV"I went to Fallman Lake to meet up with Alex and then we came here."I concluded my story about how I ended up here. During the whole time I talked, I wouldn't dare to look at him. I was afraid of his reaction and that he might just throw Alex and myself out of his pack despite his promise to me. After I stopped talking, the room was filled with silence. From the corner of my eye, I could see Alpha Jordan lean back in his chair. "The way I see it, you were faced with an impossible choice. Either you take the blame for killing Tommy and risking not only your own life, but the life of your mate as well, or you let your sister take the blame. Sounds to me like she made the decision herself, did she not?"I shrugged."I guess. I just felt like it's all my fault. If I hadn't pulled Alex into the alley in the first place this would never have happened."Alpha Jordan smiled."You're not the first person to be tempted by the mate bond. It goes against every instinct not to act

Sally POVThe sound of Elijah`s paws thundering against the ground and the warmth of his body was very soothing. I struggled to keep my eyes open and lean my head on his neck. It didn't take long until we reached a small town and Elijah came to a halt. I slid off his back and pulled out the map, trying to locate where we were. “I think we can stop here for the night.”Elijah shifted back and studied the map. That's when I realized that he was still naked. I gasped and turned around. “Aren’t you used to nudity? Weren’t the wolves in your pack naked after they shifted?” Elijah laughed.I gulped and cleared my throat.“Umm- not really. That pack is as stiff as they come. Everything was very conservative and nudity wasn't something that was encouraged. That sight should only be for your mate.” I explained. I felt his hand on my shoulder and knew that he was standing right behind me. “But I am your mate.” He whispered in my ear. His husky voice made my core clench. Dear Goddess,

George POVThe whole drive to Adona Forest I felt like vomiting. What if Luke turned around and walked away the second he saw me? What if the possible alliance was destroyed before it was even created because I was there. I didn’t want to fail my pack and Alpha Jordan because of my past. “Did you tell them that I would be coming?” I asked Alpha Jordan.Alpha Jordan shook his head. “No. I just told him that I’ll be bringing my Beta and some warriors to secure the perimeter.”We reached a clearing, thick pine trees surrounding us on all sides. We were traveling in two cars, six warriors accompanying us on this trip. When we stepped out of the cars, we noticed that Alpha Hudson was already there with a group of warriors. My heart skipped a beat when I saw that Luke was among them. Luke’s eyes widened when he saw me. Before anyone could say anything he started walking towards me and pulled me into a tight hug. The hug surprised me. I half expected him to punch me in the face, but I

Sally POVThe abandoned hunter’s cabin felt like a blessing in the cold fall weather. Every night we slept huddled together to stay warm, but it was very few nights that we actually slept with a roof over our heads. I tried to save as much of Luke’s money as I could, hoping that it would be enough to settle down somewhere.The cabin was located on a hill outside the city. We had been traveling for almost three weeks to get here. In the city was a huge science center named Caroville Science Park. My dream was to try to get a job there and we could build a life here the human way. Elijah had rarely left his pack territory, so he was just happy to go wherever I wanted. I noticed that even if we were constantly traveling, rarely had any place to stay and usually had to ration our food, Elijah started to warm up. I could tell that despite the harsh conditions we were living under, he looked healthier for every day that passed.But when darkness fell, I also noticed his nightmares. How his

Sally POVDuring the trip back to Blue Eclipse Pack, I started to get nervous. I was excited to see George again, but I was still a blacklisted Rogue. What if the other pack members didn't like me?Then there was the whole part where the Blue Eclipse Pack shared a border with the Midnight Pack. Somehow it felt like we had been running from weeks only to end up where we started. The thought of the Midnight Pack being only a few miles away made my stomach churn.I fidgeted with the hem of my hoodie when the car came to a stop in front of the packhouse and I saw a few people standing on the front door steps. The packhouse was a large wooden house with three stories. The wooden panel was painted in a forest green color with white edges. It looked really welcoming and really different from any packhouse I had ever seen before. Red Ridge had a pale white mansion as a packhouse while the Midnight Pack had built their packhouse with dark stones, making the place terrifying and hostile. We