Two weeks later, I arrived at a small town in the Riverbend Pack. It was far from the Moonridge Pack—so far that nobody knew I had once been the personal maid to an Alpha heir, nor did they know I had once been an Omega.
I used the savings Alpha James gave me to rent a small apartment. It wasn't big, but it was clean, and the south-facing balcony let in plenty of sunlight. The homeowner was a kind-hearted woman. Seeing me alone, she asked if I was there to visit relatives. I told her I had no family left and was just looking for a place to settle down. She didn't press for details, just sighed and said it wasn't easy for a young woman to be out on her own, and that I should come to her if I needed help. I thanked her.
That night, I lay on a strange bed. Insects chirped outside the window
