Chapter 56

The wood burner filled the entire room with warmth and a pleasant smell. It crackled and creaked but did little to lift the heavy silence that settled over the living room of the pack house. Most of them were getting ready for bed while I sat by the window, watching the dim and grey clouds with a hot mug of tea.

Wrapping my arms tighter around my upper body, my fingertips dug into the ribs. A sigh escaped my lips as I thought about the uneventful day and general unease that made my body thrum with it, my heart beating fast. The sound of familiar footsteps approaching me filled my eyes. It was the Senior Pack Alpha.

He sighed. “You shouldn’t keep your phone so carelessly.”

I cradled the mug between my hands, letting the hot steam rise and cloud my vision for a moment. “I cannot call my Alpha because he has no reception out there, so what’s the point?”

“Rose–” He started, sinking into the empty seat opposite to me. I hoped that he would not comment about how I