Delaney

Elias drove us in one of the alpha kings SUVs with Nyra sitting in the passenger seat, while I sat in the backseat with Carter quietly. I didn't know the right words to say to him to console him and give him some peace of mind. So I just held his hand, occasionally giving it a gentle squeeze. With Nyra giving him direction, Elias managed to take us directly to Carter's place.

"I don't know whether I can do this," Carter whispered when we stepped out of the SUV, his eyes watering as he looked at their house. My father stood outside waiting in a quiet vigil, with a...