“Are you ready?” Ashton’s smile was dazzling as I buckled my seat belt. I turned to look out the window and nodded. “I’m ready.” I said, steeling myself to meet an entire new pack. He smiled again, squeezing my thigh and reversing out of the parking spot, starting our travels towards his pack. We had a few conversations on the way, but I wasn’t really in the mood to talk. “We just crossed the border into my pack lands.” He smiled, and I nodded again. “Are you nervous?” I smiled weakly. “Of course I am. The last time I met another pack didn’t end up so well for 10 years.” He nodded at my words, seemingly to understand. His hand found mine and our fingers closed together, causing a jolt of electricity to shoot up my arm and give me goosebumps. Sooner than I would have liked, we pulled

