Gerald's mother had cut off ties with her pack long ago. She had done it because of his father. That choice had left Gerald blind to the blood secrets buried in his family. He never knew about the crash, the one that stole Drake’s memory and twisted his cousin’s ways into something wild and strange.
Drake pushed through the hotel’s main doors. Ahead, the doorman bowed as he held open a taxi door for a guest. Drake didn’t wait. He shoved the man aside.
The guest cursed at him, but Drake’s voice cut sharper.
“To Purdue Research Academy. Now. Run fast.”
He tossed every bill from his pocket into the driver’s lap. The driver’s eyes flicked to the pile of cash. No more questions. He mashed the accelerator, and the taxi surged into the street.
Across the campus, Elena fidgeted under her blan
