12Waiting for Lyra to arrive was torture. Samantha paced the length of the long windowed room. It was refreshing to be in the natural light, though Samantha longed to be outside. She had no idea how those who could shift into wolves were content to stay locked up inside in their human forms.
Finally, Lyra arrived.
“What are you doing?” Lyra demanded. Then she looked at Ben. “What’s going on?”
“It’s okay Lyra,” Samantha said. “You were right to come to me.”
“No,” Lyra said. She looked back and forth between Samantha and Ben. “What are you going to do?”
Samantha walked toward the door.
“Come on Lyra,” Samantha said. “The alphas and their heirs should be assembled by now.”
Lyra’s eyes went wide. “No, I think you’re making a mistake. Please don’t do this. You don’t know what you’re doin
