Chapter 26

**FLASHBACK.

Catherine - 15 years old

Tyler - about to turn 18

CATHERINE.

“So, what do you think?” Mom asked while I stood and stared at the view outside the window.

I was in Dad’s office, as he and Mom wanted to ask about me joining them on their world tour after they stepped down as Alpha and Luna of the pack.

“I’m not sure,” I answered softly, while my eyes focused on Tyler outside, who was fixing the engine or something in Austin’s car. He was in the parking space with Austin and my brother.

“I thought you wanted to travel and see the world,” Dad said.

“I want that…” I answered, but how could I tell them I wanted to do that with Tyler still around me? Three years would be too long to be away from him. What if he met someone he liked? What if he got used to not having me around? “But three years is too long, and I will miss my friends.”

“But we’ve talked about this for a long time now. We will return home on your eighteenth birthday, so we can still throw you a big party a