Chapter 16

SHADOW

No one should have experienced what kind of hell I’d been through at a young age. I lost everyone I loved that night, the only family I considered in that attack, and I hadn’t succeeded in killing the one responsible for that bloody slaughter.

And now I just lost my identity— I didn’t know myself. I didn't know who I was anymore. I missed my old life. I missed Kent and hadn’t spoken with him unless my prohibition was lifted.

“I’m not. It’s the truth. Every pack needs connections because we’re not in a very peaceful world. The attack from envious packs is imminent, and it’s good to have friends and good relationships with other packs is a great help. Alpha Califf needs everyone’s loyalty.”

“Are we talking from experience?”

“Before my parents died in that horrible attack, we lived in peace and harmony. We’re not as big as this pack, but everyone is happy with working with humans. The Alpha was married to not of our kind. She left where she came fro