Emma's POV

　　As we stepped out of the pack house, I felt a sense of relief wash over me. I was finally leaving the pack, and it's painful memories behind. But my relief was short-lived.

　　Guards appeared out of nowhere, surrounding us in a semicircle. "I'm afraid you're not going anywhere," one of the guards growled, his eyes fixed on me.

　　Bennett, Hunter, and Parker instinctively moved closer towards me, forming a protective barrier around ...