As Bexley slipped back into the Nightshade pack's territory, she thought she had managed to go unnoticed. Her hood was pulled low over her face, and she moved with a determined, quiet grace. The sun was just beginning to set, casting long shadows across the grounds. She was nearly at the door of the mansion when she heard a voice behind her.

"Well, well, look who we have here. Sneaking around, are we?"

Bexley stiffened, recognizing the voice of Kevin, one of the more brash and irritating ...