It was the week after the full moon, after Violet had been officially inducted into the pack. She barely saw Carl. It was not that she was avoiding him; Violet was just very busy. She had a lot of schoolwork to catch up on. Violet still saw Carl at mealtimes and in class. The next day during the history lecture, Blake excused himself and entered the class to ask Violet to come out. All five of them met outside. "We have been called home by the alpha," Blake said quietly. "Emergency pack meeting," he said. That could not mean anything good, Violet knew. It was dark by the time they reached Johnson Mansion. The house was all lit up, and Violet was dreading what would happen once they were inside. Before they had left school, Violet had messaged her brother Stuart to confirm they were

