The next morning, my mom came with me to the pack house. We walked in and everyone froze. A few whispers could be here in the back, but my mom kept her head raised high and headed straight upstairs. But when she reached the second floor, I grabbed her before she could head to Vince’s office and anything happened. “What are you doing?” She hissed back at me. I smiled. “Did you think I would make you face them alone?” I shook my head and nodded toward the hallway. “Come to my office, so I can drop off my stuff. I’ll let Rick know where I’ll be and then come with you.” My mom shook her head. “I can do this alone.” I snorted. “Of course you can, but I won’t let you.” I pulled her to my office and walked in to find Brandon pacing the floor. I felt my face stiffen for a minute and I looked

