Luckily for Tessa, she found a taxi that was on a midnight journey to New York. She didn't have enough cash on her to take a plane.

At first, she was full of vigor and had a plan to follow. But, she soon remembered that she had no one where she was going. She had no place to stay for the night.

She contemplated for some time and decided to stay in a hotel for the night. Then, she would think of what to do when morning came.

By the time she arrived in New York, the time was already 6 am. She breathed in the new tranquil scent as she stepped down from the cab and was welcomed by a ‘welcome to New York city’ sign board.

Having nowhere to go, Tessa asked a random man at the reception of the bus top, where she could go next.

‘’Wow, we have a new arrival.’’ The old man who sat behind the desk smiled at her.

Tessa smiled back at him. "Please I am new here, do you know where I can get accommodation? Like a hotel or something? Tessa asked with a yawn, she was tired.

The man smiled back. He replied, " If you want, I can take you to a pub down the road. It's not expensive."

Tessa was delighted to hear this.

‘’I would certainly love it.’’ Tessa gave a sincere smile.

When the old man had rounded up with his paperwork, he drove her in his rickety Volvo car, to a pub down the street. It was not exactly crowded.

But, it was not deserted at all.

He helped her talk to the owner and a room was quickly arranged for her. She settled in and in an hour, she was beginning to doze off.

Although, she did not completely sleep. After all, she was in an unknown place. Surrounded by people she did not know. And, on a bed that was less durable than the one in the pack house.

It was also the first time she slept out since she got married to Alpha Chris. As she lay on the bed, she dreamt of the series of events that happened since she came across Chris.

From the happy moments of knowing him. To the moment when she caught him in bed with her sister.

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