After my conversation with Helene and Aria, and the vision I had before that, I was too wired to concentrate so I headed to the pack’s gym to walk on the treadmill. It was too cold to walk outside and I needed some space to think things over. I popped in some of my favorite music and set a brisk pace. As I walked, I thought about everything that led to this point. Truthfully, I think my decision was made a while ago when I stepped into the meadow for the first time. The universe had set actions into motion when I accepted Aria’s invitation to interview for the job and this was the natural extension. All of my choices to this point had led to this decision—leaving my ex, not rejecting Carson, balancing my magic, marking Carson, joining the pack and moving onto the territory, all of it was s
