Chapter 04

Alpha Lorenzo’s voice pulled Arla out of slumber, and she rubbed her eyes with her fists as she roused groggily. Her peace shattered immediately as the memories of the evening swamped her, shrinking in her seat as the images of the alleyway returned to bombard her. 

She turned away from the Alpha to look out the window, not wanting him to think of her as weak as the tears threatened to flow. They turned in to a long driveway paved with smooth grey stones. She wished it wasn’t so dark, so she could get a better look at her new home. 

Home, she thought. The word feeling strange in her mind, as she tried to imagine anywhere feeling like home without her parents, the only family she’d ever had. 

As they drove further, she could see lights up ahead, illumi