Chapter 7 Jade “Don’t talk to her, about her, or around her,” Alpha Maddox snapped at a couple warriors who whispered and stared at me from across the forest. The warriors took one last longing look at me, an eleven-year-old kid, and scurried away through the trees. As he followed behind them, I stared at Alpha Maddox, who left me to sulk in the forest alone like I always did. He ruined everything: my family, my parents, my freaking life. My chest tightened, and I buried my face in my hands, tears streaming down my cheeks. I hated him. I hated him so much.