LAILA’S POV The fact that Dylan was avoiding the marking question made me even more scared. Why wouldn’t he just tell me the truth about it? I had already heard a lot of things that were concerning about him and his family, and I couldn’t imagine what else could be scarier. Theo had made it clear that he didn’t think that I would make it in their little pack. He had already made it clear that he didn’t think that Dylan’s parents were going to accept me, and I was now second-guessing everything. Was the love that he had for me really enough to protect me from what was to come? Could I trust him to pick me over them if he had to choose? These were all questions and scenarios that I had to consider when it came to going there with him. I was still waiting for him to return after he went to

