Elsie could tell that I was under a lot of stress, and she also knew that my brother was being held hostage by the Lycan King. So I had more at stake here than the others did. I was desperate to get my best friend back. Ryker was always there for me, and right now, I didn't feel like I was doing anything for him. I felt like a failure. I had been feeling that way ever since he was taken, and I didn't have a clue where he was.

I kept trying to clear my head and concentrate on what I did ...