Staring at the ultrasonic photo in my hand, I sat on my couch, waiting for Noah to come back home. There were so many emotions and tremors passing through my body. The strongest one, happiness, was closely rivaled by longing and pain. I had to start anew and build from scratch. As this house came with my position in the pack, I wondered if I was going to lose it. Would Xavier take my place as the Scout Leader? What would I work? I wasn't good at anything else. I just knew how to track and hide. That was my only talent.

A tear slid down my cheek, and I...