CHAPTER TWENTY TWO

CALEB

Miranda leads me back to the Flagstaff pack house. I feel numb. I can’t believe that Sarah would give up on me just like that.

I slump into the recliner in the pack house living room and just stare into space. I never thought my heart could be this broken.

“Hey, Caleb,” Miranda says, sitting down next to me and holding my hand. “I know that this isn’t the best time, but I think it’s important to talk about.”

“Hm?” I turn my hear toward her, feeling too sad to talk about anything, but without the energy to tell her no.

“Well, it’s just that, it isn’t only you who has lost someone. The whole pack just lost their Luna. It’s not going to be an easy adjustment.”

“Why do you care?” I grumble. “You always hated Sarah.”

“I’ll admit, I never did warm up to her,” Miranda says with a shrug, “but it was only because I care so much about you, and I didn’t think she was good for you.” Miranda pauses, then gives a sort of ‘told you so’ expression. “And I was right, after a