Rory's Pov
My wolf whimpered within me. She didn't like the intrusion into her territory. When did she start thinking of this place as hers?
Until we knew what those wolves wanted, I wasn't planning on exploring anymore. I was barely comfortable with James and Jeremy. I was surprisingly relaxed around Kasen and even Shawn despite his hatred of me. Kasen reminded me so much of my own father. God, I missed him.
Samantha had sat on the sofa with me and was playing with my hair. I remember my mother doing that often. She would braid it, undo it, and rebraid it over and over again. We bonded so closely over moments like that. It was calming my nerves, and it helped me feel close to her. I had no doubts she did this with her own daughters and I felt important and special to have her attemptin
