Derrick By the time the sun rises, my head is clearer. I can think, and the voices are quiet. At some point, Alisa moved from the couch to the bed. I was aware of her presence, but it didn’t bother me anymore. I rolled her into my arms and went back to sleep. It’s going to be a beautiful, clear autumn day. The first time I visited Rosewood, I was a pup. Their Alpha back then was a man named Orion. Strong Alpha. Very capable. We still worshiped the Moon Goddess, and it was clear, even to my ten-year-old little eyes, that she blessed Orion in abundance. Every enemy that attacked Orion was vanquished. They never went hungry. His warriors were loyal, his wolves happy. They didn’t know poverty or hunger or cruelty in their pack. Orion was one of the few wolves who allowed rogues to join

