Lana I could tell Cross was starting to get a little crowded with the extra company. Elijah refused to leave my side, yet still distanced himself all the same. Noah had at least taken to leaving often, never sleeping at the apartment at night. I could tell that worried Susan. John, not so much, and tried to console her. “Let him have space, he’s growing up and doesn’t want to be confined. You remember how it was.” “It’s still dangerous.” “If you prohibited it, don’t you think he would rebel against it? Just let him do his thing.” John said, straightening out the newspaper he was reading. “We are outside of any pack territory.” Cross said. His eyes were slightly sunken, I could tell he had not been feeding as often. I think he felt my hesitation with it, and he seem

