Ash POV
Liz and I held hands as we entered the dining hall and surveyed the small army gathered there. The leaders who had been in the office for the meeting had been tasked with informing larger groups of the werewolves so that everyone would be on the same page when we leave in a few days. I looked around and noticed Brandon and Adiel in their own little corner. Brandon was holding his phone between the two of them, and both men had a grim expression.
“Dad doesn’t look too good,” Liz murmured, tugging on me to head in his direction.
Brandon glanced up at her and offered her a small smile, but there was no heart in it. She sat down across from him and watched him intently. He and Adiel were obviously listening to a message.
“Is it Mom?” Liz asked worriedly. Brandon just gave a small
