Chapter 20

Adelaide led me past most of the buildings I’ve seen, but stopped at the large one I was staying in until Kalen put me inside the room. “This is the communal building. Anyone without a place to stay can stay here until they decide to move on or get their own home.”

“Move on?” I asked, confused.

“Yeah, as in, they’re just passing through.”

I gave her an incredulous look. “Are you saying the alpha just lets anyone come into his territory and pass through?”

“Yes, I am,” Adelaide said with a light laugh. “Not everyone thrives with rules, Alyssa, and being a rogue means we accept everyone’s right to live life as they wish.”

“But isn’t that dangerous? What about those wolves who’ve gone feral?”

“We have precautions,” Adelaide said, and kept walking. We walked past the buildings I already had seen to what looked like a small town square. There were a few stores and even a restaurant or two. People waved and called out a greeting when they saw her. It all seemed very picturesque. “The building