*** Solaris POV *** 

I stood outside outside the pack house, cigarette between my fingers. Numbly, I placed it up to my lips. My hands were shaking and as I exhaled, I worked the nerves out of my hands.

“You okay?”

My body reacted and I nearly jumped as Finn touched my shoulder. He sighed.

“I’ll take that as a no.”

“I’m fine, I’m fine. I just don’t like being here.”

He eyed me up and down before crushing me into a hug. “I’m proud of you today.”

I wiggled my ...