Delphine point of view
I didn’t worry too much about Japhet leaving just like that or that he hadn’t replied to me. Could’ve been pack trouble—he’s the Alpha, after all. Duty calls, right? I lay back for a bit, almost reaching for my phone out of habit, then remembered: no phone. That’s what happens when you get jumped and lose everything.
As I settled back, memories started creeping in, pieces of Japhet’s face flickering through my mind. He must’ve come looking for me, probably saved my life, or I’d be six feet under by now. The whole thing dragged me back to when I was a kid—back to Chestwood Academy, where survival wasn’t much different from this. I’d go to school trying to stay invisible, but it was impossible in a place like that. Especially with Jeffrey and his crew breathing down
