I looked between my mother and Carl. “Yeah. It is.” “Have you settled in and started on anything?” I laughed. “I have been home for less than I day. I’ve just been focused on cleaning my room.” “Removing the rest of the old scent, I assume?” “Yeah. The Alpha and his son met me at the house as soon as I arrived back home.” He laughed. “What a joke. They tried to catch you as soon as you got back.” His voice grew serious. “Carl, I’ll have everything ready for you.” “Daddy?” “Yeah?” “How fast can the plane get back here?” “One second, we might be in luck.” I heard him put his cell down and pick up his desk phone. “Ronnie, where are you right now?” There was a silence. “How long until you two make it to the plane?” There were a few uh huhs, and then my dad said something that settl

