Nick took her to a clearing in the woods where his people usually met to sit, discuss and tell legends to the young ones.When everyone saw the duo, an uneasy silence descended on the gathering.“Well, I just wanted to inform you that we have a new member.” Nick said confidently.Then, the pack began to murmur.“Silence!” Nick barked.“But my Alpha, initiating humans into a pack has not been done in more than a century!” This came from an elder.“Yes, but the circumstances were dire.” Nick said.“That's not what we heard! Trent should have killed her.” A teenage boy spoke up, looking at Trent with hero worship.Nick saw Trent smirk, and realized that while he had been tending to Nadine, Trent must have used the opportunity to tell the pack what had happened in Maya's house. Nick knew without a doubt that Trent had twisted the story to make him seem righteous.“Killing her was not an option!” Nick shouted.“She killed Eve and Camille! They were my friends! She should die!” A teenage gir

One week later, Nadine had fairly gotten used to life as a fugitive. She knew Nick was searching for her and she was sure Dani would see this as a golden opportunity to get her revenge.Nadine's heart went out to her parents. Although they were overbearing most times, Nadine knew that they loved her. She loved and missed them too. She knew they'd be wondering where she was, but she also knew that she couldn't visit them. After all, one of her hunters could be keeping watch over them, waiting for her to visit.Nadine also did not go back to her apartment. Nick and Dani knew where it was, and would expect her to go back for her essentials, such as her phone and her credit cards.Since her escape from Nick's pack, Nadine spent her days walking from one convenience store to another, eating at soup kitchens although processed food was not what her body craved, taking clothes that were donated to charity.Most of the clothes were faded and stained, but Nadine d

Nadine entered a 24/7 store, smiled at the salesman and entered the bathroom. There, she brushed her teeth and washed her face.Nadine sighed with frustration as she scooped water from the faucet to her face. She couldn't remember the last time she'd had an honest to goodness bath or slept on a bed.She spent her night sleeping on kerbs or under bridges.Nadine looked at her reflection in the mirror above the sink. She noted with disdain the circles under her eyes and the lines on her face. The life of a fugitive was certainly not good for her.She finished her morning rituals, slung her backpack over her shoulder, and left the store.Outside, she ran into someone.“Watch where you're going!” Nadine said rudely. She was not a morning person. The person wore a jacket, with the hood pulled up to obstruct the person's face.The person disappeared without apologizing to Nadine. Nadine shook her head and wondered what the world

Nadine found herself looking over her shoulder and keeping a closer watch on anyone who came close to her, or seemed to be watching her from a distance.Being that paranoid made her restless, and therefore, she tired easily.Two days after her fight with Dani, she found that all her injuries had healed completely. Nadine still marveled at how quickly she healed. When Trent and his cohorts had broken her wrist and her knee cap, she found out once she regained consciousness that her bones had healed, and left no residual pain.Nadine snapped out of her reverie when she realized that she'd been in a spot for too long.She saw that she was sitting on a park bench.Immediately, she took her worn out backpack and left, surveying her surroundings.She frowned when she noticed a muscular young man looking at her, then, she remembered how grungy and disheveled she looked.Yeah, well, she thought, not everyone's life was a bed of roses.Nadine walked to a phone booth and was about to make a call

Nick rose from the bed and shielded Nadine from the brothers.“My, my, what do we have here? A booty call?” Lorenzo asked.Nadine tugged at Nick's hair, “It's ok, they won't hurt us.”Nick didn't budge, “I find that hard to believe when they're pointing those weapons at us.” He spat.“So you called a fellow lycanthrope here for some action?” Juan asked disbelievingly.“I didn't invite him. He came on his own.” Nadine said, pulling the sheets up to her chin.“No matter, he's not leaving here.” Juan said, shrugging.“The fuck? Are you kidnapping us? Do you know who I am? I'm a detective. All I have to do is make a phone call, and police vehicles will arrive here.” Nick said lividly.“If they come here, we'll tell them about you and your folks. Don't think we don't have proof. You lycanthropes want to stay hidden, don't you?” Lorenzo as