Alanna had never wished so badly to disappear on the spot and reappear at Elisa's birthday party! Even if the party was fraught with danger, as long as she could use her hunter skills, she was confident she could handle anything.
But unfortunately, she was at Ryder Estate, where the werewolves called the shots.
"Thank you, Mr. Bond. Let's drop this topic, okay?"
Alanna didn't dare look at Quinn's face. She could feel his heated gaze on her back as she maintained a calm facade and helped Mariana up. "Grandma, let me help you to your room."
"Alright, alright." Mariana, ever the considerate grandmother, didn't push the privacy issue. She simply patted Alanna's hand with a satisfied smile and let her lead the way to her room for the night.
Returning to Quinn's room on the third floor, Ala
