Chapter 9

Amelia realized that she had so much to learn about pack law and felt rather ashamed at what she’d done. The last thing that she would want was to anger the Alpha. He had been so kind to her and allowed her to stay in the compound in the first place.

As she walked around the crowd she seemed to seek Jax and Blake out. She couldn’t help herself. She easily picked up their cinnamon and sandalwood scents, even though there were so many scents in the room. Both elicited feelings within her, feelings she wasn’t yet ready to explore for she didn’t know what they were. They intrigued her. They were each so different yet both had such a profound effect on her.

Amelia spent most of the evening with her mother, speaking with the other Salutaries. There luckily happened to be one her age. Her name was Catherine and she was absolutely beautiful. Flawless. And the beauty of it all was that she was blissfully unaware of it. She was quiet and kept mostly to herself, not wanting to be caught up in a