ALIONA'S POV “Stay out of their way today, honey,” Aunt Emma said, in her ever soft voice. She slid my simple breakfast of, sandwich across the table. I shrugged. “I never get in their way…” I said between a mouthful of sandwich. She settled in the chair beside me, and gave my hair a small stroke. “The school session would round up in three weeks honey. Then, you'd finally leave this pack…legally,” She hesitated before saying the last word. Try as I might, I couldn't bring myself to overlook the effect my absence from the Mooncrest pack would bring to Aunt Emma. I reached for her hand, and gave her a small squeeze. “At least, I won't be a rogue which means I'll be coming home during the semester break,” I said in a steady voice, surprised that the ache that tightened around my che

