One month before…
Scarlet
Everything is set. Meet me at the border after school. I stared at the message, my fingers hesitating over the screen. -R
Where? -S
By the field. I’ll explain everything there. -R
I knew this was reckless, but I had no choice. If there was a way to meet my father’s side of the family—the wolves who had severed all ties—I had to take it.
Even if it meant lying to my parents.
When I mentioned studying at a friend’s place for tests, their reaction was predictable—hesitation, suspicion, and concern masked behind unreadable expressions. Before, they never had any problem with me staying out late, but understandably, they have become very protective.
“We don’t think it’s a good idea,” my father said, his jaw tightening.
“Where exactly are you going?” my mother
