CANDICE Chattering sounds outside doubled as the morning dawned. I yawned and kneaded my back. After the talk we had last night, it seems like he stationed yet another set of warriors outside our room. Like usual, I woke up to an empty bed. Blake usually wakes up earlier to work. I sneezed and rubbed my shoulders with my bare hands. I inhaled the scent that remained on his shirt and applied it myself. I pushed the curtains, revealing the trees and houses outside. There is also a warrior roaming around the pack house. I switched the AC on and off. Aside from the cold weather, it's just another regular morning here in the north. Upon exiting the room, I encountered two warriors standing outside. The one looks like he's about my age, and the other looks like he's in his early 30s. "Good m