“Hey, hon," Xavier said, stretching out his arm to me. “Pizza's on the way. You want to relax and watch a movie while we eat?"
Luckily, he didn't say anything about me walking in with Cruz. It was good to see that he was making an effort. “No. Not tonight." I shook my head, needing time. My best friends and colleagues were killed today, and I needed to know why.
“Come sit down," Elias said, reading my mind without me having to say anything. He wrapped his arm around me, and I leaned my head against his shoulder. “Everything's going to be okay."
I nodded, rising up. “Who could have done such a thing? Why did they 'scent' me? I'm not a wolf. If I were, I would have changed by now, right?"
Elias sighed. “Not necessarily. Tell us about your upbringing."
“But if you don't feel up to it,
