A Cold Welcome.
Matthew meant it when he said we were going to be in full alert. The entire Valley basically closed down. Everyone was told to stay in their home, and even the University campus—a place I've frequently found refuge and comfort from all the students—was like a ghost town.
I haven't been able to stop pacing. My nerves have gotten the best out of me. Seeing Clara so afraid has made me realize how things have changed in Sparta. She's been sheltering me from the realities of what the pack has turned into. But now that Bren is coming, those realities are a disgusting can of worms that's being sprayed everywhere.
Someone is calling out my name in the distance. Not actually in the distance, but it certainly feels that way. My entire mind feels fogged and underwater. The only voi
