Malia I’d never had to confront a witch before, not really. I hoped today I wasn’t either, but as I walked up the front steps of the house that Sierra lived inside, I’d never felt more nervous. I was doing this for Derek, for the pack. Even if it was just one more witch we could get on our side, we needed all the help we could get. Plus, Derek was clearly hurting over whatever was going on between the two of them, and we needed his head as clear and focused as possible for the fight ahead of us. With the eclipse less than 48 hours away, the pack had limited time to prepare. Ty had thrown himself into preparation while the warriors were spending all their free time training. Yet, I was still terrified that somehow this wouldn’t be enough. My hand fell, to brush over my stomach. This had to

