---Scarlet POV---
We walked into the pack house as a very somber group after one of the most awkward car rides of my life. No one said a word. The silence was so heavy it felt like an extra passenger. We headed straight for Liam’s office, where my dad was already waiting. Liam must’ve mind-linked him.
My mom came rushing toward me, wide-eyed and panicked. She instantly started checking me over, her hands fluttering over my arms and face like I was a china doll.
“Aww, Mum... I’m fine. Geez, I feel like a baby.”
“You are my baby, honey. And starting now, every time you girls leave the pack borders, one of the guards will be with you. No excuses.”
I groaned. Sabby just rolled her eyes knowingly. I was glad she was healing. Bella still looked pale—almost too pale.
Stella entered quietly
