Declan’s POV Alpha Walton was thrilled when we agreed to stay for a little while. Normally a she-wolf joins her mate's pack, and that was most likely what was going to happen here because eventually, we will need to return, but I wanted to give Emerson a chance to get to know her father. I couldn’t imagine ever letting go of my pup and couldn’t even guess what he had gone through all these years, not knowing where his family was and if they were safe. There were still so many unanswered questions that we needed to deal with before we left, like what happened to her mother when she left the church and how we would keep Emerson safe from this vampire after her. Cassie had agreed to also stay for a little while and see if she could contact some of her witch friends and see if there was a

