Outside the western gates of the Blue Moon Pack, the air was cold and dark. The two rogue mercenaries Melissa had hired were hiding behind a clump of thick bushes just around the corner from the main border line. They had been waiting there for hours, tapping their boots impatiently against the dirt.

They didn't tell Melissa they were coming back so soon. They wanted to catch her by surprise so she wouldn't have time to hide the gold or run away.

"You think she will bring the money?" the second rogue asked, pulling his jacket tighter around his shoulders.

"The Alpha’s house has been loud all night. I heard...