I shrugged and walked away. I pulled my car keys from my pocket. I needed some space, and there was one place that I always went to for that. I have done it since I was a teenager. Without thinking, I climbed into the car and drove off pack. I needed to get away. The pressure of the pack was becoming too much, and even more so with the pressure of this f*****g wedding. Why did they decide that not being married affected my capabilities as a Gamma? I did not know. But I was not able to let it bring me down. The road to the old training ground was worn. Familiar and well-trodden. Off the beaten track, I suppose one would say. But that was so it was not easy to find unless you knew what you were looking for, and that was a part of its charm. I pulled the car up, and climbed out. I would no

