Avery’s POV
It felt exceedingly strange to be driving back to Silvermoon Pack with Gideon. After our scene in the hallway with him a few days previous, the tension in the car was palpable. I focused on staring out the window and pretending like I wasn’t hyper-aware of his every movement, of the way he smelled, breathed, all of it.
I avoided saying anything at all during the pack greetings, leaving the Betas to manage the formalities. I didn’t want to deal with more of Alpha Leon’s threats, or interact with Ryan in any way. I was almost successful.
What I want to do, is see my mother. I need to make sure she’s ok.
The actual ceremony would take place later in the day, which gave me time to duck out and head towards the place my mother lived. I headed down the path that led through the f
