Had they been watching me since I arrived at the academy? Had they known who I was before I even knew myself?
In history class, Professor Harlan was teaching about pack alliances, how different packs worked together, about treaties and agreements and bonds.
I was not paying attention, at lunch, Kael sat next to me like always. "Liam found something," I said quietly.
"I know," Kael said. "He told me this morning before school."
"The Crimson Order," I said. "They have been looking for me. For years, according to what Liam found."
Kael was quiet for a moment. "Then we need to be careful," he said. "We need to be very careful about what we do next."
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"I mean that if they have been looking for you," Kael said, "then they are not going to stop just because you
