Even though I knew I was the reason for her tears, her anger stopped her from looking at me.

“Don’t say I didn’t give you a choice,” I said calmly before walking out and closing the door behind me.

Her anger was the one thing I couldn’t bear. She didn’t yet understand the bond that tied us together — the depth of it, or how powerful our connection truly was. It was far greater than she could imagine.

As I walked toward Levine’s room, I noticed other pack members cleaning the ...