The rest of the evening was more casual. We all hung out and got to know each other a little better. The two other rogues present were Darius and Paula. Darius has been a rogue for 5 months, but he’s been here for about two weeks now, and he’s almost ready to join the pack. Paula is newer like me. She’s only been a rogue for 3 months, and she got here 8 days ago, but she already seems pretty comfortable. Many of the pack members had taken chosen mates within the group. I still recoil inside at the mention of mates, but I hope that I’m hiding it well. Someone asked me if I had been mated and I just smile and shrug while raising my eyebrows without answering. I’m not ready to talk about it yet and I don’t want anyone questioning me. Thankfully, they dropped the subject and didn’t press further. Time flew by and soon it was almost midnight. I was supposed to work at the lodge at 7 AM, and it was going to take me at least 2 hours to run back from here. I started saying my good

Karlie was overjoyed that I decided to join them, but I could tell that Silas was a bit skeptical of my sudden change of heart. He knew I was not interested in joining a pack right now, and I can’t blame him for wondering what changed.I considered telling him about the men at my motel, but a part of me worried that if he knew about them, he might not let me come along. After all, if they were trying to remain inconspicuous, having someone who was being hunted would not help their covertness.When they asked about my things, I just waved it off. “I’ve got all my money on me, and I only had a small bag with a few clothes, but I didn’t really like them anyway.”Silas was weighing my every word, but in the end, he didn’t stop me from joining the group. He even smiled and welcomed me to the pack, unofficially of course. I reminded him that I still wasn’t ready to commit to joining the pack, but that I would use this as my trial period to help me decided.We were on the road about an

Back at camp, everyone was already packing up and preparing to move out. We had already stayed in this area longer than we originally intended, and it was obvious that everyone was feeling antsy to get back on the road. By sunrise everyone was ready to move on and we began heading east again. Traffic wasn’t bad and it only took us about six and a half hours to make it from Missouri to the middle of Kentucky. We found a nice forest to stop and stretch our legs, but this time we had to be cautious because we are getting closer to an area where more packs are established. Fortunately, with the lower population in this state, there are many areas where it’s safe to let our wolves run. We released our best scouts to run ahead and warn us if we got too close to any pack lands. We have been running low on supplies and there isn’t enough wild game around here to sustain a group our size. I overheard Silas talking to a few scouts about whether or not we could get away with taking some f

It didn’t take much effort to get everyone on board with Silas’ plan. Derek and I have chosen a team of 8 scouts who will be traveling with us to upstate New York to continue the search for our new home. We begin making our plans right away since we’re scheduled to leave in 12 days. There’s a renewed sense of energy within the pack and everyone is excited about the new possibilities. I few of the younger wolves have expressed an interest in joining us, but this is not a training exercise, and venturing into new territory is always a risk. We have no idea what packs exist here, if the alphas are territorial and ruthless, or what other dangers might exist in the area. ----- Time passes quickly and before I know it, it’s time to leave. The majority of the pack gathers together to see our team off, and Quinten assures me that he will continue training the pack members in my absence. That should be reassuring to know pack members will continue training, but for some reason it makes

“MATE!” My wolf is howling in my head, but my body is frozen just staring at him. His dark grey fur and obsidian black eyes would probably seem intimidating to others, but they don’t scare me at all. He’s beautiful and strong. His body is tense like he’s ready to attack, but I’m not afraid of him because he’s…. My mate? But I already had a mate and he rejected me. Yes, I’d heard rumors about second chance mates, but I thought they were just fairy tales. That just doesn’t happen. Especially not for someone like me. I shake my head to clear my thoughts and I realize that everyone is watching us questioningly, but there is a definite tension in the air. “Are you alright, Gina?” Silas asks through the mind-link.“Yeah…” I whisper in awe, but I can’t bring myself to say anything else. I feel like I’m dreaming, but the strong gorgeous wolf in front of me is one hundred percent real, and he looks conflicted. “What’s going on?” Silas breaks into my mind again. When I don’t answe