Topher roamed about his apartment, picking up a few things he thought would come in handy. It wasn’t the best decision he had made in a while but he was about to take a new step in life. After escaping from Stephan’s place, Buck had advised him to come and lay low at his place until things had settled down in Michigan. And after that, he could go back to Bloomfield Hills if he still wanted to. Buck was just looking out for him, and considering it was a nice idea, he agreed. All he had to do now was get his things and then go to Battle Creek. But something else still bothered him. Call it the egoistic trait generic to the male species of all animals, Topher couldn’t take his defeat in peace. Bale had bruised his ego and he had this sense of urgency to redeem himself. He had tried to let

