Simon’s words haunt me long after he’s gone. I continue to stare out into the night sky beyond my window, my mind trying to figure out if I should tell the pack, like he said. No, I shouldn’t.

If I do, then they will all know what she is and more will come here in search of her.

A ragged sigh escapes me as I think about her. She is a challenge I have never prepared for. Not fully, at least. I knew there would be trails because of what she is, but I never expected things to be so ...