(Caspien)
The crowd waiting outside the packhouse was strange. I saw it in Holden’s and Griffen's eyes too. It wasn’t just me being over-protective. They knew we were coming past being alerted by patrols. They were ready and gathered a group. I didn't know what he told these witnesses, and I honestly didn't care. They would know the truth soon enough. I had the papers to prove it.
I asked Willa to stay in the car, and that pained me. I wanted her, needed her by my side, but I had to assess the situation first.
Alpha Jasper seemed more confident than I would have thought. I wanted to take him by surprise, but even if that element was lost, the complete faith I had in beating him didn’t waver.
I fought to keep my voice even, letting some of my aura out so I could focus on keeping the
