(Layla’s POV) The moon festival is tonight. Every wolf in the region celebrates the first full moon of the year. There is a centrally located meeting place between the territories. Many unmated wolves find each other there. There is always a huge feast, live music, dancing, and drinking. Santiago’s pack house is empty. Given this is the anniversary of his mother’s death and his opinion of mate bonds, I know he plans to stay here and brood. Jesse took the opportunity to take credit for the story that broke about Isabella’s mother’s role in healing werewolves during the great pandemic. I gag just thinking about that saccharine b***h getting all the glory now. Jesse and I both suspect that Santiago was the anonymous source of the original newspaper clippings that were left for Nadine Ba

