POV Liberty I couldn’t help the shiver that ran up my spine, “cold?,” Jake asked as he removed his coat and laid it over my shoulders. I pulled it around me, even though I couldn’t shake the uneasiness that settled in my gut at that moment. I smiled at Jake, “Where are we going?,” I asked as I followed him down the path behind the packhouse. He just glanced at me with a twinkle in his eyes that made my belly flip with excitement. As we walked I explained that the moon goddess had said that my mother was the chosen one before me, that she was mated with the Alpha of war and that she was meant to bring peace within the packs. I spoke as if the rawness of my words were hurting each time I spoke. Jake clearly could sense it so he slipped his hand into mine and squeezed my hand

