The Name They Gave Me
It wasn't until my first month of college that I found out the entire pack had been calling me a leech behind my back.
The nickname came from Sienna Blackwood—Lucas's partner.
To every wolf in Silvermoon, I was just some weakling squatting on pack land. They saw me use Lucas's pass, saw the tiny cabin at the edge of his territory, and filled in the blanks themselves.
I went to find Lucas, thinking he'd defend me like he used to when we were pups.
But he just waved a hand, didn't even look up from whatever he was doing, and said, "It's just a nickname, Elena. Sienna's joking around. You're being too sensitive."
Then he added, "Besides, you're always around me. You use my pass, you live a sto