Faith sat at the small table as Aurora and Arden stood on either side of the kitchen, Aurora had asked Eli to play in his room while they talked. Eli had nodded and walked to his room to play with his toys."This seems all so serious," Faith said as she sat down at the table. Aurora looked from her mother to Arden. She wasn’t sure what her mother would decide to do. "Eli and I have obviously decided to go to Arden's pack, but the invitation has also been extended to you as well, mom," Aurora said. Faith's eyes widened in surprise. Whatever Aurora was going to say, she had not expected that. "Me? Move to a werewolf pack?" Faith asked again. Aurora only nodded. Faith sat at the small table and thought about it. She wasn’t quite sure why the idea sounded so appealing, but it did. She looked up at her daughter and the mate that her daughter was apparently mated to. "What are we to do with our homes?" Faith asked. Aurora let out a breath that had not realized she had been holding. "We

Eli's eyes lit up when he came through the door of the classroom. He ran straight for Aurora and Arden. "You’re here!" He exclaimed. Arden smiled down at Eli. He wondered how this small boy had been able to pierce his heart so quickly. It was true that Eli was n ot his son, but that did not stop the fatherly feeling from over taking Arden. He would protect this child with his life. "Class please sit down for a moment before we start the parade," the teacher called from the front of the classroom. Eli waved and then went to find his seat. Aurora smiled at Arden. She could feel the warmth spreading through her. Whether it was from her emotions or his, she wasnt sure. The teacher explained the rules around the parade and that they would go first and then once they sat down the other grades would then go. All the children began to chatter amungst themselves. All the kids were excited. Eli sat in front of the class, in his dark ninja costume. His anticipation flowed from him. As Arden

Aurora and Arden made sure that Faith was comfortable. She would need to stay off her feet for a little while. Aurora offered to help her mother after they took Eli trick or treating. Faith declined her help. She said that she just needed to lie down and then she would finish her packing. Seeing as they were going to come back, Faith would just pack lighter than she had originally planned. Aurora did not like the idea of leaving her mother alone once more, but she did not press her mother as Faith seemed adamant. Aurora Arden and Eli all left to go back to Aurora's house. Arden helped Eli fix his costume before they walked around the neighborhood. Aurora quickly changed into warmer clothes and removed her fairy costume. Eli's mood seemed downcast after seeing that Faith was not going to be joining them for trick or treating. Arden did a decent job of trying to distract him. He had told Eli that Faith wanted a full report afterwards on which house had the best candy. With the tas

"What happened to the rest of the Crimson Pack?" Arden asked Edith. He had only heard about the abolishment. He had no idea what happened to its members as the Alpha was the only one who seemed afflicted with the curse. "From what I was told, some went to neighboring packs, and others decided to live among the human towns. Robert and I tried to come back and save the pack, but it was too late. All the pack members had dispersed." Aurora could hear the pain in Edith's words. The woman was upset about losing the pack that she had been a part of. "I cannot feel you or your husband's aura. Have you lost your wolves?" Arden asked Edith gently. He did not want to upset the woman, but it was rare for a previous Luna or Alpha to have their wolves stripped from them. Edith nodded her head. A few more tears streaked down her cheeks. "When Robert and I decided to live in a human town, both of our wolves left us," Aurora was surprised to hear this. She assumed that their wolf counterparts st

After they had eaten, everyone used the restroom one more time before they got back on the road. Arden and Aurora and Eli all got back into Arden's car and Faith pulled out close behind them. Arden knew that they had several hours left to their trip. Arden glanced back and noticed that Eli was beginning to nod off. Aurora looked back as well and noticed. She looked at Arden and smiled. They kept quiet until Eli slumped over on the seat and was fast asleep. "I noticed something earlier today when we returned from Edith and Roberts," Aurora said. "I am hoping it was just a trick of the mind." "What did you see?" Arden asked as he kept his eyes on the road. "Something dark passed over Eli's eyes. When I knelt down in front of him. It is hard to explain was it is as if a wave a black passed over his eyes." Arden was quiet for a moment. It sounded as though Eli was on his journey to receive his wolf. But how would that be possible? He was only five years old. Arden could not help t