***Samuel's POV*** I don't know how much longer I can take being away from Callie. I knew she was going to leave and be away for a while, so I did my best to prepare myself, but I would have never imagined how painful it would still be. I've done my best to continue on and act normal, but every time I try faking it, the hole inside me just tends to grow, hollowing me out. John and James have done their best to distract me with training and Alpha duties, but the only thing that helps is preparing for the attack and rescuing Callie. I've been sleeping at the border, where we set up temporary barriers for those who came to fight with us. Our numbers have doubled in the past couple of days. There are now about an additional 250-300 warriors here, ready to fight at a moment's notice. "How a

