Waking up to a call from Richard, Elena's father, my best friend, I had to skip breakfast because of the urgency in his voice when he asked me to come over to his Pack. Said he had something important to discuss with me.

I drove down here with the least expectations. I'd pictured a usual bonding and talking with my best friend. Probably he needed some business advice or needed help with something else.

Seeing Elena wasn't part of what I'd pictured. I was dumbstruck when I saw her car ...