*Kiona*

He has brought along a flashlight from the car, and directed the driver to take the vehicle around to the back. "What is this place ?" I ask.

“Presently abandoned”. I hold up a key. “We'll go in, shall we ?”

“Is it yours ?”

“Not yet, as I'm still short on funds, but the agent handling the sale of this property knows I have an interest in it and obliged me by lending me the key for the night”. His lips twist into an ironic smile. “Sometimes it pays to be the son of an Alpha. People make allowances and trust you with things they might not otherwise”....