After we informed Zayn, Adriel, and Dakota of what was happening, we left the party. Silas told them to look for signs of Tanner or his pack attacking. They are supposed to run the perimeter around the mansion to be sure they don’t catch any scent from Tanner or the others, and they must report back to Silas immediately.

Silas held his hand tightly in mine, rubbing gentle circles on the back of my hand with his thumb. “Don’t worry, baby. We’ll figure this out. We’re not ...