Hearing the guard tell me Hattie had just driven through the gates, I am feeling such a mixture of emotions. I can't believe she is back. He let her go! ‘What?!’ I exclaimed. ‘Is she okay?’ ‘Sorry Alpha, she didn’t speak. Just waved and drove through. So I guess she is coming home.’ the guard told me. I cut off the link ready to try to link Hattie, so desperate just to talk to her, know she is okay. Yes, the guard says she is in our packlands now, but I need to know for myself she is okay. But Tate interrupts just as I am about to try the link. “Lach?” he says. “What is wrong?” I sigh, he must have seen me mindlinking. My face likely gave away something was wrong, it is not the best at hiding my emotions... “Hattie has come home. That was the guard on the gates. She has just driv

