Brandon As we braced ourselves against the impending danger and processed the unsettling news brought by Mikayla, our pack settled into a guarded state. We stationed our warriors to keep watch, but I wasn't sure exactly what we were looking out for. Could it be the other pack Dante had mentioned, or something else entirely? "Brandon... can we talk?" Lucy's voice sent shivers down my spine. For the past two days, she had been holed up in her room, crying uncontrollably, but I hadn't comforted her. I was tired of pretending and all I could think about was Mikayla, and being with her again in my arms. I didn't care what Dante said about her being bound to the shadow forest, or that he also professed his love for her. I knew that Mikayla belonged in my heart and I belonged in hers. Whatever

