Absolute terror filled me. Search the house? There was no place I could hide where he couldn't find me. Dad was giving me up to Alpha Gabriel? He would find my room. He would find me. He would know dad lied. He would harm my family. I couldn't let that happen. I was frantic.
"Ellie," hissed Ms. Rankin. "Ellie. Stop. Just stop. We will be safe. Your family will be safe. Your pack will be safe."
"But how? He is going to find me. He is going to find us."
"Alpha Paxton will be here soon. He will make sure everyone is safe."
"How?" That's all I could say. "How?"
"I can't say in front of Joy." she sent down the mind-link. "You need to calm down because we need your powers again."
"For what?"
"We have to cast a spell that will alter Joy's memory. We have to give her the memory of you leav
