"Alina wake up!" Ezra yelled. Alina pulled her blanket over her head and mumbled at him. "No Alina, you have to get up!" Something in his voice made her sit up. "What's going on?' she asked. "Alpha Eric has called everyone to meet in the plaza. He has an announcement," Ezra answered. He had begun digging through her drawers and throwing clothes at her. She grabbed a pair of jeans and a tshirt and ran to the bathroom. She'd barely changed and brushed her teeth when Ezra was pounding on the door urging her to hurry up. "I'm ready, okay? Calm down," she said as she followed him out the door. They ran to the plaza, a short distance from their house. There was already quite a crowd waiting and murmuring to each other. Ezra and Alina found their Aunt and Uncle and joined them. Other

