At 8.30 sharp Derek and Simone appear on the door.

I welcome them inside and firmly hug my petite dark haired childhood friend.

"Lily! I'm so glad to see you!"

"You, too. God knows I could really use a girls talk," I admit.

"The Moon Goddess," Derek corrects me and I resent his attitude. I remember how he treated Ian when he found out he was human and the fact he showed lack of respect knowing I had left my pack to live with humans.

"Aren't you a treat to live with?" I morbidly state. "Make yourself at home, Derek. Darius will join you any moment now. I'm taking Simone...