Jianyu guides me through the packhouse and with each step I take, more memories become clearer in my mind. I can remember running through these corridors as a child. Running with Jianyu and the other kids. We would play hide and seek, and I was always the best at seeking because I had better senses than them.
The packhouse hasn’t changed a bit, at least not in appearance, but the atmosphere has changed. It used to feel warm and welcoming and now it feels sad and desolate.
“How long have you been Alpha?” I ask, wanting something to focus on.
“Five years now.”
I’m confused. I don’t remember Jianyu being that much older than me, I thought Alphas take over at twenty-one like Amelia had.
“How old are you?” I ask, trying to figure this puzzle out.
“Twenty-two. Will be twenty-three in a co
