“Judy?” My mother asked softly. “Are you okay?”I realized I had been quiet for too long, and I cleared my throat.“Yeah, Mom. I’m okay. I just miss you…” It was the truth; tears threatened my eyes. All I wanted was to hug my mom; I missed her like crazy. I missed the familiarity of home. But I coul
Judy’s POVWhen I got home, my heart was racing. For the first time in 2 weeks, I turned my phone on. I sat on my bed as I watched the screen light up, showing the provider logo as my phone rebooted. Up until this point, I had my phone shoved on the nightstand beside the bed. Now, holding it in my h
“Make sure Sampson knows what?” Lucy asked as she walked into the room. “Sorry… the door was unlocked, so I figured I’d just come in. Plus, Sampson told me that Judy was here already.”“Did you know that Beta Aiden came here and interrogated Janet?” I asked her, my eyes narrowed. “And that was how s
Judy’s POVJanet’s house wasn’t far from the packhouse. It was about 15 minutes on foot. I walked. The walk gave me a bit of clarity; the fresh air was nice. Though it was hard to see some of the damage from the rogues, and even the charred buildings and trees from the explosion.I shuddered when I
“We think they had something over her… something that made her comply,” Sampson told me. “We don’t think she did it of her own free will.”I shake my head.“No, she didn’t. When I saw her, she was struggling to move forward. She was taking her time… she wasn’t rushing away from the border. She was t
Judy’s POVThe next day, I was discharged from the hospital. Instead of going straight to my condo, I went to the packhouse instead. I felt gross, and all I really wanted was a shower, but I wanted to talk to Alpha Sampson first. I wanted to know what was going on; I needed an update, and I needed h