The trip to Central City took about two hours, and by the time their car convoy passed through the massive gates, it was mid-afternoon. Katia pressed her face to the car window, watching the city stretch out before them. Huge modern buildings that made anything in Snow Moon Pack look like nothing, streets filled with wolves from every social level, and in the center of it all, towering like a fortress, the Royal Palace. The sight made her nervous. So many Alphas. So much power concentrated in one place. "Stop gawking like some country girl," Julie's sharp voice cut through Katia's thoughts. "You're embarrassing us." Katia pulled back from the window but didn't respond. Arguing with Julie was pointless—she'd learned that over the past few days. Across from her, Allison s

