When we step into the pack house I wish I had stayed at the Golden Leaf pack. The pack is still celebrating Colton's birthday. Many pack members are looking at me with confusion on their faces. I notice my grandmother and Sam moving toward us. What I didn't see until it was too late was Colton heading toward us from the opposite direction. "Lily, please I need to talk to you," Colton says.
When my eyes meet his I can tell he's been crying. I wish I could say that seeing his suffering softens my heart toward him, but it doesn't. My father's growl has the room go deathly quiet. The pack members minus my grandmother, Sam, and Colton all leave as my father's aura pours into the room. He quickly pulls it back before he stares at Colton.
My mother starts to lead me toward the stairs without
