Pollux. After the fallout with Cassie the day before, I made sure to steer clear of my parent’s watchful eyes. From what I heard, Cassie had been grounded to the pack house, and not allowed to attend school and that was the last thing I wanted to happen to me. I had an image to uphold as the future Alpha of this pack. I couldn’t be seen being punished. Heading downstairs, I made my way towards the kitchen just in time to spot my mother taking muffins from the pan and placing them on a plate. Her blue eyes met mine, and as they did, she smiled at me. “Good morning, my sweet boy.” “Morning, Mom. Where’s Hale at? I was supposed to see him before I left this morning.” “Oh, he actually left fifteen minutes ago.” She frowned as she wiped off her hands and set the towel on the counter. The

