-Anastasia-
Quinn didn’t want to spend the entire day in the office. He was eager to show me more of what he and Bruce did every day, so we decided to walk out into the sun instead of driving. It would take us longer to get around, but Quinn said that was the point—he wanted to show me everything.
“You do know I’ve lived here all my life, right?” I teased him as he helped me over a little stream, holding my hand.
“I’m well aware,” he replied.
“Then what exactly are you showing me?”
“The formation of our borders, the wolves protecting it, our strategic defenses, and our escape routes.”
“Escape routes?”
“Just a precaution, only to be used if we were truly in distress,” he explained.
“You mean, abandon the territory?”
“Yes.”
“Why didn’t I know about such routes?” I inquired.
“Becau
