Chapter 12

*Fiona*

I stood at a tree, out of view of the tent silently crying.  The image of David kissing his mate burned into my brain.  Skylah had gone silent and disappeared.  Before she left I could feel her sadness.  I was tempted to shift and run home, leaving quietly without a trace.  After all, I hadn't officially made an entrance, so few would have realised I showed up at all.  With Skylah hiding, however, I wouldn't be able to shift.  I didn't have the energy to try and convince her to resurface.  

"Fiona?" Called a voice growing closer.

"What?" I snapped at Alpha Cyrus as he approached.  Without a word, he pulled me into a hug.  At first, I stood there rigid, but he held on tight.  After a moment my muscles started