Ava

“Yeah, I’ve heard the rumors. Ain’t nothing to do with us,” the old man says, spitting a wad of dark spit on the ground. He rubs the back of his neck and scowls at me.

“Look,” I say, trying to calm him down. “I know it sounds hard to believe, but it’s true. There is a crazed alpha out there who is bound to end up this way eventually. The only way any of us can hope to get through this is together.”

“Yeah? Well, where’s YOUR alpha? ...