Joe steered the car into Red Moon three days later. Once Abby had decided to take Riley’s offer, her dad hadn’t wanted her to wait.
“The farther you are from the council, the better I’ll feel,” he had told her.
Her mother had agreed. “I don’t want you to go,” she’d said, her voice thick with emotion, “but I want you safe.”
Leo had also spoken with Lucas before he left for New Dawn. Lucas had pulled a few strings and managed to secure Brooks a trainer position at Gray Rock, Lucas’s old pack. So Brooks was set to leave the day after Abby and Joe.
As a parting gift, Leo had bought them a car. Abby hadn’t expected it, but Brooks had only laughed when he saw it.
“Of course I save up all my pay for that shitty truck and Dad gives his princess a brand new BMW.”
Abby had to hide her smile, b
