Madoka's Point of View
I was convinced that he'd win her over eventually. Parker was rough around the edges, but he was a decent person, and I was sure she'd figure that out. But he didn't want to hear it right now, so I didn't bother with empty platitudes.
We continued out into the forest. I could practically feel Joseph’s tension fall off of him as we left pack boundaries and began winding our way through the unclaimed wilds in the lengthening shadows. Night was the ideal time to travel, because we were far less likely to be spotted by mundane humans while we ran and hunted.
We skirted a wide berth around Phantom, because I'd already looked there for some information but that alpha was not someone, I was interested in dealing with a second time, especially now that they were causing
