When Ash saw Liv crossing the field with Madison, she stopped training and ran to Madison at full speed. She scooped up the other girl in a tight embrace.
“Maddy, I’m so happy you’re back,” she said.
“Werewolf strength. Still a human,” Madison groaned, gingerly returning the hug.
Ash laughed and put her down. “Sorry, I always forget.”
The first change Madison noticed was the mark on Ash’s neck. Ash seemed to notice her gaze and smiled widely as she touched it. “We met last year. A pack that we merged with,” she explained, giggling slightly. “I’ll introduce you tonight. You are staying, right?”
“Um, I don’t…I wasn’t planning on it. Actually, I need to find Aria,” Madison said, turning toward the buildi
