“Sera.” I breathed out her name as I caught sight of the bubbly young lady, grateful my ears had not been playing tricks with me. Her face lit up in a smile as she saw me, and despite my predicament, I managed one for her.

And it was rewarding to see her beam up.

I guess at least there was someone in the pack that didn’t hate me.

“What are you doing here?” I whispered, suddenly remembering the angry mob that could as well be on their way to our home. My eyes scanned the space behind us, sweeping through, but I still couldn’t relax when my search came back...