I watched as he opened his mouth, clearly trying to form an argument to defend his wealth, but he quickly stopped himself and forced another soft smile onto his lips. "Sure, whatever you want."
I walked down the concrete steps, climbed straight into the passenger side of his car, and watched through the window glass as the engine roared to life. He turned the vehicle around and drove out of the secure boundaries of the Blackthorn Pack. It was still incredibly dark outside, the midnight air hanging heavy over the forest. Seeing the one place where I had finally felt genuinely safe and protected drive away from me into the shadows, I tightly closed my eyes, my heart aching with a deep sense of dread.
Throughout the entire duration of the long drive, I didn't utter a single word to the m
