Even though I had tried to believe mom’s words, tried to believe the story that I was telling in my head about the positive sides of attending Royal Imperial University, deep down, I know that I was just lying to myself. I couldn’t shake off the feeling of unease. Even after talking to Mom, the idea of attending Royal Imperial University felt like a looming shadow. I knew Liam believed in us, in our ability to face any challenge together, but the reality of being a human in a predominantly werewolf environment terrified me. Liam was able to show his strength at our school, in our neighborhood, because everybody knew him here. He had a level of power and influence as an alpha here that so many people didn’t. They had seen him grow up and seen the strength he had in him. But going to Ro