I collected Ryder from nursery after another busy day at university, it was hard to believe he was approaching two and a half years old now! My stay at Dark Moon had been longer than expected, but that was because it had been found that Roman’s father had passed away, and he had taken on the role of Alpha.
The investigations into my whereabouts had been delayed, so Alpha Ethan advised me to complete my medical degree here and that there would be a job and a home waiting for me at Dark Forest Pack once I had done. I had agreed that was likely the best approach, as I wanted to make sure Ryder and I were safe. And they had promised me that here was the last place Roman would look as this pack and his do not mix for some reason, though they never actually elaborate as to why.
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