Chapter 27

I avoided making a face. Since I hadn’t seen Kelly or her friends for the rest of the day, I hadn’t had any guidance on how I should speak to the elder. Marcus disappeared, and I didn’t want to ask him about any pack members I didn’t know—apart from Kelly and her friends, I didn’t know anyone else—to avoid any issues with the alpha. So, I just walked through almost the entire property until I found the elder’s hut.

Randall’s house was made of wood but was lined with green leaves that gave it a stealthy look among the nearby trees. He opened the door when I knocked and didn’t ask what I was doing there before telling me to come in. Obviously, he knew I was looking for one of his herbs, but he didn’t know exactly what I wanted. And of course, he thought it was crazy when I said that if he gave me the right thing, he would be able to help me find my purpose in this place.

“I’m not asking for a hallucinogen. I just want something that can get me out of this mess. Look, it so