Gamma Ray turned the knob on the door, and when I saw his hand flinch, I understood why it was called the Silver Cottage. There are silver bars on the windows, like in a prison cell, and the doorknob is silver. There was no lock, so I guess I was grateful I was not a prisoner at least. Inside, there was only a simple bed, a nightstand, and a chair. In the closet hung two gray tracksuits. One was for males and the other for females. Interesting, I thought to myself. Then Gamma Ray spoke, “Viviana, if Victor or Zander visit you here, send them away at once. Visiting you without permission may be seen as a challenge to the new Alpha.” “We wouldn’t want that now, would we, Gamma Ray?” I replied sarcastically. “Right now, I can’t afford to care what happens to you. I hope that you are not m

