Ilona
Plans had been set in place, bags were packed in secret and minds had been made up. There was no place for me and Theo in the Crimson Crest pack. Between my ruthless father, his selfish plans with Gamma Greyson, and the fear for our lives, there was no other choice.
“Don’t forget about Kai and me! We will always be with you both!” Dawn reminded me, her tail wagging with joy.
However, there was something I wasn’t prepared to leave without. I longed to have at least one thing that belonged to my mother with me and I knew just what I wanted. My dear mother always had a special ring on her finger that fascinated me. It was a golden band with a turquoise stone attached to it.
I recalled how I used to pester her for it, for me to wear it on my finger. She never refused. Mother used to
