Chapter 73: Amanda

Taelin-

“How are you here?” I asked Amanda, after coming back downstairs and joining her in the living room.

We were sitting on the couch, while the men were in the dining room, aside from Theo, who I left in his room. I thought Sara would have returned to the packhouse by now, but I had a feeling she was staying away from Carter until she figured out what she wanted. In the meantime, I figured I would talk to Amanda since I had a lot of questions.

“After I left, I went home for a bit, and then I was kicked out. My family decided I wasn’t good enough because I left the program. Shortly after, the Alpha King contacted me and asked me to return because he needed to discuss something with me.” She crossed her legs on the couch as she spoke.

“He told me that I was good enough to become a warrior, but he understood that the boys were making it difficult. I tried arguing with him that you were doing good, but he just said you were different. Everyone can see just how special you were, even