~Kennedy's Pov~

“Why?” I asked.

She clenched her fist, “I need to save them! My friend is among the people they captured.”

“I mean, why follow us? Don't you have a pack? Why wait until now before fighting?” I asked coldly with my lips pulsed.

“No! I-i—I will make sure not to slow down your pace, can I come along with you?”

I looked at Veronica who asked the question in confusion, then turned to look at Derek, signaled him to take care of this with a nod, and then left to attend to myself.

The others woke up the man I had kept alive by pouring water on his...