Four Years LaterThe hall was full of students in their blue gowns, and caps with yellow tassels, with bright smiles, eager for the beginning of a bright future. Alicia Sharp was among them, conversing eagerly with friends she made on her course.Going to University had been the right thing to do, not only did she study hard and become the top honours student of the year, learning everything she needed to in understanding Flora and Fauna, but she made real, genuine friends.There was Maggie, who was more interested in books, and secluding herself in the library and the games room whenever she came over to the packhouse. Alicia and Zara, her other closest friend, the most outgoing of the trio, pretty much adopted Maggie.Maggie stood to the side, smiling sheepishly at the camera for her single Graduation photo, her bangs falling over her brows, but her blue eyes were still hard to hide, they just popped out, luring others to talk to her, which was exactly what she avoided. Her brown lo

Rowan and Voss were quickly led to the pack house. The streets were empty, almost abandoned with an unnerving quietness. It wasn’t unseemly for this time in the morning. Dawn was on the horizon, providing little light to the decrepit pack lands.Still, Rowan sensed the Winter Howl pack lands were like this during the day too. The only pack members they saw were the warriors and the Beta who continued to watch them like they were evil incarnate.As soon as Rowan and Voss walked into the family size room, the door was slammed behind them and locks clicked into place. Voss dimwittedly shook the doorknob and glared at the door like it might open by itself.“I don’t like this,” his Beta commented.Rowan strolled to the barred window. “A simple lock will not keep us from anywhere. If we need to leave we shall.”Voss nodded.“For now, let’s get some sleep. Their Alpha will meet us in a few hours and we can assess the situation then,” Rowan said, assessing the room and strolling to the adjoin

Surprisingly, the dinner went well without any commentary from Sarah. She behaved herself except for the odd glare sent in Alicia’s direction. Once the dinner was over, Alicia and Rowan were led to a small gathering at the back of the pack house.Other pack members were having a BBQ. It was strange, considering there was a plague spreading in the Winter Howl pack. All eyes turned to them, many frowning and whispering among each other.Alicia’s sudden appearance, another outsider also added more tension to the pack members eating and drinking. That was until they got a glimpse of what she looked like. Many did a double-take, their mouths pausing whilst eating a burger, or drinking from a bottle of beer.As she was coming to expect of the pack from meeting the leaders of the pack. Everyone was like a giant—must be something they eat. And they were all shirtless, bearing scars. The women wore dresses. Nobody wore shoes.Alrighty then.They also appeared to be a pack full of introverts. A