Jeremy's POV Just as Reed said, on the north side of the compound and a separate entrance, shielded is our new place of abode. The alpha uses this place when visiting packs don’t want eyes on them. The house sits at the edge of Reed's land, lights low, wards humming softly beneath the skin of the place. I’d dropped them off today, thinking I would have taken the day off to hunt for an apartment with my assistance, but one phone call to Alpha had solved all issues. I’d told him I needed a place ASAP and one that would feel welcoming, and he responded with, “You will. It’s a house, Jeremy. Not territory marking. You’ll have privacy. Reinforcements close. And your son would be nearer to the training grounds.” That matters more than he knows. Daniel doesn’t need to see wolves lose control,

