Mandy ran past the river and kept going. She would live as wolf, forget the rest of the world, and just survive - her broken heart would never heal. There was nowhere for her to go, no one who understood her needs. She didn't want to live with the Northwest pack any longer. Seeing her sister so happy would drive her insane. She knew she was selfish, but she didn't care.

Eventually her pace slowed. The moon was high in the sky, and exhaustion overwhelmed her. She finally came ...