The trio arrived at Willard Settlement, nervous. People seemed to ignore them entirely as they made their way to the bear villa in the settlement. The instant they arrived, the family members rallied around them happily, congratulating Boyce.
Boyce went back to his alpha room, and Merilyn left the Villa with Samson to request a home outside the bear villa because of the tension between Boyce and Samson. It would not be advisable for the two Alphas to be in the same place because Boyce tended to try to exert his dominance over others.
Boyce came out of his quarters to search for Merilyn and discovered she had left the place. He wasn't happy about it, and he wanted to go after her, but the bears would not allow him. Everyone had questions for him. They wondered how he was able to make the
