"Sheila," —" She motioned to me. I could only watch her from my glassy vision. She looked like she had something more to say, something serious. I didn't know if I could take more of the brutal truth. I felt useless to Killian. There was not a single thing I could do to help him and the pack. Nothing.

"Back at the meadow with Killian," Valerie started, her eyes revealing far more than her words. It was as if she was contemplating something that didn't at all make sense. "Did ...