Kate POV             Moving toward the conference room, I see both Alpha Reid and Beta John sitting at the table discussing the rogue they have in the cells.  As I move forward, I notice Reid is sitting to my left and John to my right.  I start business off as it should be started, I invite Alpha Reid to sit at the head of the table.  He is confused and trying to refuse but I won’t take no for an answer.             “Alpha Reid, Beta John, I have something I need to discuss with you both today and I want complete honesty from you,” I start.  “I have come to realize a few things about myself.  I am a bit of a control freak,” I say laughing at the expressions on both of their faces.  “I believe I have also hindered your growth in your roles,” I say quietly.  Both men look down at the table without making eye contact with me.

Drake POV             As we move towards the bathroom, Maddie starts stripping off her clothes.  She must have thrown her undergarments out because she was bare beneath the scrubs.  As wolves we are used to being naked and we should be comfortable in our own skin. But this was the first time we would see each other naked.  She was beautiful.  The cuts and bruises pissed me off.  Knowing what she had endured, and that Marsha had had a hand in it kept bringing my wolf to the front in anger.             I was still thrown off with Maddie’s scent not being there.  It was making my wolf Ben feel weird as well.  I would mind-link the doctor after to ask if anything came up in the tests around that.  I didn’t know how long it would take for her scent to return.  I hoped it wouldn’t be long, I had missed her scent while sh

Drake POV             The ride over to Kate’s Pack was tense.  I could feel the anger rolling off Maddie as we drove.  She had been ready when I got back to our suite; however, she hasn’t spoken to me since I went to get her aside from yes or no replies.  I knew she was hurt with the answers she received but I couldn’t change my Alpha’s mind and I agreed with him.  We needed more information.  My Alpha had put a warrior on to watch her parents for the short-term.  Not that we thought anything would happen, but we wanted to be cautious.  They were Pack members and potentially threatened so we would treat them like any other Pack members.             “Maddie, we haven’t eaten yet today.  I am stopping at a diner for something to eat,” I say to her.  She sighs and nods her head.  Well, this should be a fun meal,

Drake POV             “How long were you going to let me look like a fool?” Maddie asks me.  I look at this woman in front of me.  I can see her anger and hurt, but I have no idea how to help her.  “Maddie, you don’t look like a fool,” I start to say as she huffs.  She’s standing off by the wall now and I cannot reach her.  I stand to move toward her, but she starts to move clearly indicating there is a line in the sand where she doesn’t want me to cross.             “I’m the fool.  I should have told you sooner, and I most definitely didn’t want you to find out from someone else,” I assure her.  She looks at me with contempt.  “I didn’t feel we were close enough to have that conversation,” I say to her.  “And Kate is right, it was so long ago, it wasn’t a big deal,” I finish.      

Kate POV             “Colby?” I say in shock.  I look at his face; he looks haggard and tired.  Moving forward slowly I look at him as he stares back at me.  “When are you coming home, Kate?” he asks me.  I move forward jumping into his arms wrapping my legs around his waist.  He pulls me in tightly to his body, just hugging me.  His face is in my neck where my marking spot is.              “I’m sorry Kate.  Sorry for being such an idiot.  I can’t live without you.  We need to figure things out,” he says, which sounds muffled as he is still wrapped up in my neck smelling me.  I chuckle as it tickles and then moan softly as he swipes his tongue over my marking spot.  He knows that always makes me come undone.              Moving out o