The pack house feels different when we return. Maybe it's knowing that Morganna is actively hunting me, or maybe it's the photograph burning a hole in my jacket pocket, but the stone walls that seemed merely unwelcoming before now feel almost protective.
Almost.
Kade disappears immediately into a flurry of security meetings, his Alpha authority settling over the pack house like a heavy blanket. I can hear him through the walls, voice sharp with command as he reorganizes patrol schedules and establishes new protocols.
Kieran walks me to my room in the guest wing, Marcus trailing behind us like a silent shadow. Apparently I've been assigned a permanent security detail whether I like it or not.
"Get some rest," Kieran says when we reach my door. "Tomorrow's going to be long. We have a lot
