-Lara- I walked into the house with my bag over my shoulder, flanked by Brody and Tucker. The two brothers were like night and day, but I was grateful to have them by my side. They wouldn’t stay forever, but that was okay. I just needed them to have my back if anything went wrong. As I made my way to the next floor, I found a few pack members lounging in the large living room. Not many had come to the house while I was here or during my father’s rule. He was… intimidating, to put it nicely, and I was a stranger to them. It seemed Jasper had become more open—less cold, less intimidating. When they saw me, they quickly rose from their seats, standing at attention as if I were a sergeant ordering them to stand straight. I walked inside, and their fearful expressions, perhaps heightened by

