“Did only you see it?” Denver whispered to the witch, discreetly pointing in my direction. “The mark of the reclusive witches!” Elara nodded. “Well, only the Alpha and the Hybrid can go through; the others, let them freeze in the cold!” I was about to object, but the Alpha abruptly cut me off. “Come on, Sophie!” He grabbed my elbow and practically dragged me into the city. “We can't leave them out in this cold!” I protested, frustrated. “Do you want them to die?” The Alpha responded sarcastically, “They're wolves with warm coats. They'll survive until we return.” “You really don't care about anyone, do you?” I shrugged in frustration. He looked at me seriously, as if he wanted to say something, but chose to ignore it. “I don't have time for this,” he growled softly, moving away to

