Kelsey I stare wide eyed as Alpha Max explains that he’s granted my release back to Arizona, back to the life I so desperately wanted. Or so I thought. I feel my eyes becoming glassy as water starts to pool behind them. This is what I wanted, wasn’t it? So then, why do I feel this way? Why do I feel like I’m being ripped from my home? “But… if you don’t mind Alpha Max, what changed?” Temptation gets the best of me and I can’t stop the words from spilling out all too quickly. A cough slips out as regret slowly begins to sink in. He gives me a small, fatherly smile but I don’t miss the remorse hidden behind his aging features. “After some deliberation with Alpha Jakob, it’s been decided that it’ll be best for the packs to continue with the present curriculum. But Kelsey – I want you to k

