Elijah Sam was right. The weather had changed faster than we anticipated, and I was not about to put any of my pack members in harm's way, let alone the friends we just met and my cousin. "Julia, I think we need to reconsider about leaving first thing in the morning. This storm is no joke, and I hate to say it; we may have to cancel the trip." "That won't be necessary, baby. I contacted the bookkeeper that is in charge of the cabin rentals. We discussed the possibility of losing a day there but getting a discount since we wouldn't be arriving on schedule. He agreed and told me to be safe and would see us when we arrived." "I don't know what I would do without you." Julia smiled, placing a delicate kiss on my forehead before leaving my office. The others were downstairs conversating a

