It took them several days to arrive in Vermont. On their journey to Vermont they made several stops at smaller packs to talk about the various alliances between the packs. But in contrast to their pleasant visit with Alina and Eliot, these meetings were far more tense. Some Alphas were less cooperative and less forthcoming. They criticized the presence of Serena as a human, because not many people were allowed to know about the existence of the wolves. Distrust of humans was still deeply rooted in these more traditional packs.

After two days of intense conversation and exhausting travel, they finally reached Vermont. For Serena, Vermont was familiar and yet...