It took several days for me to recover from the attack. Luckily, my werewolf abilities weren’t affected, and my body was able to heal pretty quickly. However, my magic stayed dormant for several days, and a deep level of exhaustion filled my bones. Mark insisted we stay in town while I healed, not wanting to put me through a long car ride home in my condition. I didn’t argue with him. There was something on my mind, and staying in Asheville for a little longer gave me the time I needed to sort it out. Rie and the three new arrivals ended up going back to the pack house first. Rie wanted to stick around, but Mark had been away for too long, and she wanted to check on the rest of the pack to make sure everyone was doing okay. Scythe stayed in town while Mark and I were there. He stayed at