I called Luke the previous night and agreed to go with him. I was nervous, but I was also excited to meet the rest of Luke’s pack members. The few that I’d met were neither friendly nor rude.

“What about your yellow dress?” Alex asked.

I called her because I needed help picking out what I wanted to wear. I told her I was meeting Luke’s family. It was the best I could make up on the spot and it wasn’t exactly a lie.

“No,” I said, ...