Chapter 52 Later that night, Hera met up with Joel to talk about her day. To her dismay, she was forced to confess her complete inability to drive—an embarrassing little detail she had desperately hoped to keep from him. To her surprise, Joel didn’t laugh or tease her at all. “That’s really not all that surprising,” Joel said with a shrug. “A lot of people in the pack can’t drive, or just choose not to.” “Like who?” Hera asked, eyebrow raised. “Take the ranked females, for instance,” he explained. “They all technically have their licenses, but you’ll rarely catch them driving themselves anywhere.” “But that’s different,” Hera countered. “They have guards and drivers to take them everywhere.” “True, but regardless of the reason, you’re definitely not the only one in the pack who falls

