THE INTERVIEW 1 ~TATE'S POV~ The safe house sat three miles outside Pack territory. A rental property that looked like every other suburban home on the street. Beige siding. Shabby lawn. A basketball hoop with no net hanging over the garage. My father's SUV was already parked in the driveway. I pulled in behind it and sat for a moment. My hands were tight on the steering wheel. I made myself let go. Flexed my fingers. The bruises from the convergence had faded but phantom pain remained. Holly had wanted to come. Jamie offered backup. But I needed to do this alone. David was inside. First name on my list of potentially reachable operatives. According to his file, he was twenty-four. No criminal record. Worked at a warehouse until Heriberto recruited him eight months ago. I got out of

