It turns out we’re not far from the library. A few more cautious steps, and we’re before its grand doors, with no one in sight to stop us. “They must have been guarding the building,” Talon notes, referring to the dozen or so wolves Alex left in a pile not too far back. Alex, now at the front of the group, scoffs. “They were doing a shit job, then.” It’s the first thing any of us has said since that showdown with Meredith and the rest went down. I’m so overtaken by my shock at what Alex can really do that standing here, where all my allies are, doesn’t have the same hit it should. It’s not until Ryker squeezes my hand and mutters, “Ready?” that it hits me that I’m actually doing this. I’m shaking, and I’m about to meet all my allies covered in blood. Of course I’m not ready, but I’m never going to be. “Yeah,” I reply shakily. “Great, then let’s go meet the Olivia fan club.” I cast him a sideways glance, but all Ryker does is attempt to smile at me. I push to the fr
Read more
