Navigating through the forest alone was definitely a challenge because I had to rely on my memory to make it there, but I managed to make it to the motel without getting lost. I was proud of myself for that. I ran to the diner and found Malcolm smoking a cigarette inside. He rose from his seat at one of the tables near the entrance, and said, “You made it.” I nodded. “Where’s Hunter? What happened?” He ran his fingers through his cropped hair. “It was another attack from those Betas, more specifically the mate of that woman we took in weeks ago.” Bethany. “What did they do to him?” “He was just coming back from a short trip when they caught him off-guard and tried to kill him. It was four against one, so I bet you can imagine how tough it was. He’s healing already, though, but it w

