I watched Odessa skip off, grinning from ear to ear. I’d worried all afternoon that the incident in the gym had ruined her day. Well, incidents. I hadn’t meant to confess about my mother’s horrible death at the hands of my father, or my part in the tragedy that had nearly ended our pack. I also hadn’t meant to molest her on the floor in the middle of a sweaty gym matt. The relief I felt seeing her smiling, covered in colorful confetti, was overwhelming. She seemed to light up the entire room with her happiness, and I could tell the rest of the staff was feeling it, too.
I’d forgotten all about the school party tonight. The Council were driving me crazy with the situation with Alpha Drake. Wynne reminded me when I’d walked back into our office after leaving Odessa in the hallway. It had b
