H A I L E Y
The community pool was buzzing with activity the next afternoon. Kids were splashing in the water, their laughter echoing off the walls, their parents keeping a watchful eye. It was a beautiful day, the sun high in the sky, a gentle breeze carrying the scent of chlorine and freshly cut grass.
Valerie and I were sitting on the sidelines, watching as the kids played in the shallow end, a safe distance away from Yasmine. She was swimming laps, her long, lithe body cutting through the water with ease. It was a stark reminder that she was not a simple, ordinary pack member. She was a predator, a wolf in sheep's clothing.
"You shouldn't have agreed to this, Hailey," Valerie said, her voice laced with worry. "I don’t get what you are trying to prove by putting yourself in this situ
