t blaring into her eyes while Felicity opened the l

he bottom glass pane. The birds that rested on the ledge below the

g at the bright haze shining throug

above. “The clouds are still

her morning breakfast sitting on the single table: eggs and baco

ha thought it would be nice for you to have a morning meal that isn’t to

rk to inspect the contents. When she was assured it was

faces of the minimal number of items that

breaking open the yolks. “I know, I know, it’s probably protocol,

t you, Waverly,”

acon, speaking as she chewed

aced Waverly, a stunned look u

e took another bite. Felicity followed her gaze

” she whispered, almost reprim

the c

ly felt a small upsurge of guilt. Maybe she should’ve kept quiet. Except there was

esdropped…it’s just no one gives me straight answ

rds Felicity, her oversized pyjama pants trailing on the ground as she walked. She placed

to your Alpha,” Waverly said. “

tention back on the woman in front of her. “Look, Felicity…I don’t want to get yo

focal point and she shook herse

dropped her hands to her

ards Waverly’s, who noticed the green ring around her

was something she understood very well and to force someone to abandon their prom

reath and nodded. “I

will be here at noon and another servant will be around with your washed clothing shortly.” She led

e first time in the past three days

nervous. The last time she had seen the Crimson Wolf, he had locke

nour, inside, she increasingly became more fearful the longer she was

adowed man came to her. Since her arrival in Trinity Mountains, Waverly hadn’t dreamt of him or drawn the set of eyes

k leggings, the same outfit that she had worn on the day she came to Trinity Mountains,

Wolf’s arrival and tried to occupy her thoughts. Then almost on cue, she heard the door lock click open. He

re became heavy, causing Waverly to feel timid and nervous. He shut the door behind him and tucked the key back in his pocket. In his o

p at her guest. It took most of her strength to keep her voic

She lifted her gaze to see him examining her and the nervous feeling she had felt disappeared momentarily. His eyes we

ands into her lap and motioned towar

at the item in his han

rching him over, questioning anything and everything that could be in that box. There was a 50/50 cha

er bed. Waverly cautiously moved over, not taking her eyes off of the Cr

riously leaned forward, peering over his shoulder. Her eyes widened once she sa

s back towards her. “They’re probably worth mor

iful jewels she had ever seen…rubies, pearls, sapphires, all sitting on a small pile of

the Crimson Wolf pushing

“They will provide enough money for you and your pack to survi

gle. Her pack? She would never see them again…what did her pack have to do with anythin

’re