*Bryson* My stepmom had been the one to poison me. Well…possibly. It still wasn't a sure thing, but the evidence was not pointing in her favor by any means. And even if she wasn't the one that poisoned me, I couldn't deny the fact that she had ordered those rogues to stop me. Even if it meant killing me. "Ethan," I said, breaking out of my thoughts. "Head back to Grandmoon and scope out the Alpha mansion before I arrive there." My gaze fell back on the infirmary, despite my efforts to restrain myself, and I couldn't help but add, "And when you get there, secretly send some people back to protect this place." If I did leave her, I couldn't just leave her defenseless. Wait. What did I mean, 'if' I left her. I shook my head as if it would shake out the power that was drawing me to her.

