LORELAI

It had been an entirely inhumane amount of time for my body and soul to go without sating from my alphas.

I was eating and drinking as much as I could stomach, but it wasn’t enough for them to be happy I had held up my end of the deal, so I was left restless and wanting all night.

It didn’t seem fair, but then again, it was for the best. Apparently.

Mom had stayed for four days, stretching out her excuses through letters for Vaughn the pack had delivered to the widows’ village, but today, she had to leave.

The anxiety was killing me. My stomach was in...