Quinn's POV Brie took the first steps toward Tanner. He exited his car with a bewildered look and took in his surroundings. I could only imagine what he was thinking as he looked at the free-standing houses surrounding the pack house in the middle of the woods. People walked around in light or no jackets in a polar vortex. I could see his eyes following some people who passed as they stopped their conversation to stare back at him. "Tanner!" Brie said excitedly but hesitantly. His head spun around to look at us approaching him. "Well, it's good to know neither of you are dead," he said, slamming his car door shut. "We talked to you on the phone; you knew we weren't dead," I reminded him. Tanner rolled his eyes but walked around his car to meet us. "So, could you explain to me what

