In the end, the news Daniel had to share was exactly what Amelia expected: he announced that Lucas had been rescued. Amelia was thrilled to see the joy on Mia and Olivia’s faces with the news; she imagined the whole pack was in high spirits because of the rescue. Pride seeped under her skin as she pretended to be surprised by what Daniel was saying, and despite the feigned surprise, the smile on her lips was genuine. It had been a long time since she felt so useful, a long time since she did something noteworthy, brave, and honorable like that. Despite feeling tired and sore from the intense training and the adrenaline of the rescue, and despite fearing being linked to the rescue after being caught by John, she felt absurdly satisfied with herself and the mission’s success. Is this how bra
