Talia POV
Serena takes me on a walk around the packhouse grounds as our men go to meet with Alpha Cross regarding Matt’s new fugitive status. I’m so stressed I feel like I’m going to throw up, and I want to go back to the duplex and crawl into bed to hide from the world, but Serena insists that a garden stroll will distract me.
“I loved the gardens and the hedge maze when I was staying here with my sister.” Serena tells me.
“Keep talking, please.” I ask as I find comfort and distraction in her voice.
“About what?” Serena replies to my request.
“Anything, tell me about your life, and your sister.” I respond, needing anything to fill my mind and push out my fears.
“Well, my sister Daphne and I grew up in a pack near Wounded Knee, known as the Howling Moon. The Alpha was a cruel leader,
