Two Months Later:
“Oh, hey, Adam,” Lara chirped when the Council building’s door opened to reveal the young werewolf when she’d reached the steps leading up to the building.
“Hey,” he replied with a smile before looking over his shoulder a bit nervously.
Lara had a good idea of what was making him act that way. Jackson’s mom had been quite vocal about how Lara and Greg had ruthlessly murdered her son, and though it was pretty obvious to the entire Council that Lara had killed Jackson in self-defense, it was still uncomfortable and difficult to hear her and Greg’s names being dragged through the mud.
Just as she’d suspected, Adam’s parents appeared in the doorway behind their son. “You,” his mother said coldly when her eyes landed on her.
Lara sighed. She was in a good mood, and no
