Riley - POV “We should meet in the southern regions first, then head to the vampire realm,” I mind-linked to Zac through the psychic stone. “I’ll be there,” Zac replied. I arrived in the southern area early enough to wait for him at the restaurant where we’d met before. When Zac told me there was a way to save my parents and that today was my only chance, I didn’t think twice. I agreed to the plan without question. I’d been so desperate, I defied Alpha Tyler’s direct command. I gave him a half-truth, all because I wanted to save my parents and would do anything to get them out of harm’s way. I still don’t know how I managed to escape the packhouse without being thrown into the dungeons. “I apologize for the delay.” Zac’s deep voice pulled me out of my thoughts, and when I turned, the