Anila's POV

"Noah, please go find Granny Lucy," Oberly said, noticing the red mark on my neck. I could be killed by this necklace at any moment.

"Cough... " I struggled to breathe, gasping for air after freeing myself.

Noah immediately transformed into a wolf and leaped out of the courtyard to find Granny Lucy.

"I heard Garrett's voice... He will find me one day." I worried about implicating Oberly's pack. If the crazed Garrett decided to attack the River Bend Pack, I would become a person of great guilt and infamy.

Seeing my panicked expression, Oberly helped me back into the house to rest.

"Don't worry, Granny Lucy is...