Picking my battles, I decide not to fight it. I know he's just following orders, but sometimes it feels like he and Sly think there is some big bad boogieman waiting to snatch me up from the shadows.
"Let me text the Alpha to let him know about the change in plans."
I breathe a sigh of relief. "Thank you."
The drive from school to the old apartment is short and silent. When I arrive, Beta Rudy opens the door, steps inside first, and then holds it open for me even though here, in this space, I'm not really a Luna, I'm just Apple.
Rudy shakes his head when I tell him this. "You're always my Luna, even when you're not with the rest of the pack."
As soon as he drives away, Hazel grabs my hand and excitedly rushes me up the stairs. As soon as the door closes behind us, she squeals jumpi
