“Are you okay?” Rory asks after I’ve thrown myself on our bed. Visiting the diner has drained me of my last energy.
“Yeah, the last few days have been exhausting,” I explain. “One thing is all the places and people we see, but being back in the pack is exhausting. I keep checking behind my back. It’s just in my head, but fighting against the fear of bullies is exhausting.”
“You should take a nap while I do the Royal Training.”
“Are you sure?” I thought it was important.
I’d never heard of the Royal Training before our trip. Sam explained the tradition started not long after the two ancient kings created Duri. Whenever a royal traveled, they trained with the packs they visited. This was to make sure the packs could hold their own defense up, but also to bond with the people.
“You haven
