But as much as I didn’t want to return to the Forest Pack, to Lucas’s suffocating control, I knew that I had to. Not yet, but soon. The thought of leaving Adam again, of being away from him, tore at me, but I clung to the hope that soon, this would all be over. Soon, we’d be together for good.
Kane arrived in the evening, and as soon as I saw him, I felt a wave of relief wash over me. I hugged him tightly, grateful for his presence and the sense of progress his arrival signified. He smiled warmly, glad to see me as well.
"We didn’t expect you to install the software on Lucas's computer that quickly," Kane said, admiration clear in his voice. "You did great, Elsa." But then he paused, his expression shifting into something more serious. He let out a heavy sigh before speaking again. "Has
