As we run to the border, am anxious about what I'll find, could it be something bad has happened? But what? We already caught the rogues working with Josh and Crystal. My heart is pounding loudly. We stop running once we approach the border. Rayan grabs my waist and pulls me to him. " Relax," he says I give him a half-hearted smile. Guards are patrolling the border, they bow in acknowledgment of us and we proceed. I see Derek and my aunt talking to a woman whose back is turned to us. My wolf immediately begins to stir in my heart. The scent is familiar. I clear my throat once I'm in an earshot. " What's going on here?" I ask softly, not recognizing my voice. I hear ragged breaths and the woman turns slowly towards us. I stumble back, unable to comprehend what I'm seeing in front of

