There had to be some sadistic asshole pulling the strings of my fate right now, because apparently a girl couldn’t catch a break. Freaking Lycan Wolves? Was this a joke? I stared at Gabriel for a moment, my heart practically frozen as the realization sank in that more of our kind existed out there. But how? I thought Lycan Wolves were practically extinct, besides Alec and me... and possibly our parents. It didn’t make sense. But I had no time to think further. I had to find Nicholas. “We’ll talk later, Gabriel. Stay safe,” I told him and placed a gentle hand on his shoulder before moving toward Alec. I stopped a few feet away from where he stood, his hands curled into fists, his eyes red from both fury and grief. I hesitated before calling his name. “Alec,” I said softly. He did

