The figure stepped forward, revealing a hooded face. I couldn't see his features, but his eyes gleamed in the moonlight.

"Who are you?" I wrote on my notepad, holding it up for the figure to see.

The figure hesitated, then pulled back its hood, revealing a shocking face, as my mind flashes back to remember. It was one of the alpha's guards, the alpha's personal guard.

"I'm here to warn you, Aurora," the guard said, his voice low and urgent. "The alpha is not what he seems. He has a hidden agenda, and you're right in the middle of it."

I felt a chill run down my spine as I...