CHAPTER FOURTEEN

ORLA

“Are you sure you’ll be alright dear?” asked my mom. “We’ll be gone for quite some time. It’s not too late to come with us.”

Somehow, I’d managed to convince my parents that they didn’t have to stay within the town since they had so much to do. Dad frequently attended international meetings and events, and my mother had a lust for adventure that made her discontent in staying in one place for too long. How they managed to stay around home for all the years they had made me understand just how much they had sacrificed for the family and the pack. It was time for them to do what they actually wanted, without the fear of anything or anyone holding them back.

Now, mom had gotten an invitation to a supernatural organization that needed her expertise with ancient artifacts and widespread knowledge about the supernatural world. Dad, as well, didn’t want to be too far away from the love of his life, and somehow worked his way into getting a job as an ambassador for the supernatural commu