While I expected Calista to support Lily, it was nice to have it confirmed. As much as I want to be the one Lily goes to when she’s worried or upset, our relationship isn’t at that point yet. She needs the support of her lifelong friend.
As we’re pulling up into the parking lot, Calista asks one more question. “So, Alpha Patrick knows what happened, but who is looking out for you? You’re not 18 yet.”
“Alpha Patrick has taken over as my parental guardian. My mother could have come to stay with me, but I expected her to stay with my father, and she did.”
“Well,” Calista says as we exit the car, “I guess I’ll just have to come to the packhouse to so we can do our homework together.”
I watch as she wraps her arm around Lily’s shoulders, and they begin walking to the school entrance. Anders and I walk behind them, almost in a protective stance. I’m not sure what look we have on our faces, but no one approaches us as we walk inside.
We split off to go to our lockers. I can see that Lily
