At 8.30 sharp, Derek and Simone appear at the door.

I welcomed them inside and firmly hugged my petite dark-haired childhood friend.

"Lila! I'm so glad to see you!"

"You, too. God knows I could really use a girl's talk," I admitted.

"The Moon Goddess," Derek corrects me, and I resent his attitude. I remember how he treated Ian when he found out he was human and the fact he showed a lack of respect, knowing I had left my pack to live with humans.

"Aren't you a treat to live ...