Stew is not in his room the following day, and Dora and the elder wolves are all passed out in the clearance where the wolves gather. Maisie is in a hurry to get away early, but she can do nothing now as she has to wait for the others to get up. She does not want to bother Stew as he is with his mate. It is almost a ten-hour drive to Denver, and Maisie is getting restless. She and Rufus have already packed all their belongings and are now waiting for Stew and Dora. Dora comes walking towards them. She is holding her head in her hands. Why did she drink so much last night? Damn, she has a hangover like never before. Dora swears at herself. She will have to lay off the boost for a day or two. Her head feels like there is a cloud covering her brains, and she is tired at hell. Sleeping in the
