Chapter 42

HANNAH

The drive back to the territory was gloomy, one-eighty-degrees different from when we left for the city. It was because of the unexpected meeting.

Of course.

After commotion between Beta Joe and Ian, they finally agreed to talk in peace. I should thank Ken because he succeeded in persuading his cousin. Then, we created a distance for Alexia and Ian to finish everything.

I didn't know what they talked about--I chose to tune out their voices and assumed others did the same to give them privacy--, but I could tell there was tension between them. It was understandable knowing how their relationship ended.

I had feared it would cause a problem someday. But I never expected it to come this soon.

And after the incident, we agreed to return to the territory right away.

"Baby, what's wrong?" Eliot asked as we walked closer to the pack house. He was outside with Danny and Gamma Percy and seemed to do something before we arrived.

"What happened?" It was Danny asking his mate. Alexia's exp