Ruby's POV
Carrick had told Ruby to give him her answer by the following morning. It was the middle of the night, and she couldn’t sleep. She wanted time...long hours to think through the next major decision of her life. She needed to weigh the pros and cons of the two paths before her: stay here, or go with him.
She already knew her final decision...she was going with him. But if he could break her heart and leave her at her lowest, what stopped him from doing it again in his own pack?
She was scared...terrified of what the future might hold. She knew taking a risk was the only path to something great, but her fears held her back. Her heart raced as she thought about it again.
Her mother had warned her about Carrick’s supposed intention to take her to his pack, enslave her, and ruin h
