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raiding your drawers for something to change into. See you in a couple of hours." I started up the stairs, taking them two at a time in my eagerness to get cleaned up.
    "I'm on the phone. Park it on the couch for a minute; I need to talk to you."
    I looked at the stairs longingly and switched directions. "You better make it quick," I huffed.
    ***
     
    I woke up to someone shaking the hell out of me. Irritated, I pushed away the offender and snuggled back up into myself.
    "Ember, wake up."
    There was that irritating shaking again. I popped open one eye and stared straight into Nathan's face.
    "You're only moments from death. This better be important."
    He actually had the nerve to laugh at me.
    "I leave you alone for ten minutes and you pass out. Typical werewolf."
    I forced myself to sit up and tried my hardest to shake off sleep. The vampire genes that lurked within me made the need to take my rest during the day an almost irresistible thing.
    "I'm listening," I yawned.
    Nathan sat down on the love seat across from me. He leaned forward and placed his elbows on his knees, cupping his chin in one hand.
    "I put a call into a friend," he said cautiously. "I know this is pack business, but frankly we could use some help."
    "You're right. This is pack business, something Tommy should be dealing with. Not us and especially not outsiders," I said. "What were you thinking?"
    It upset me that Nathan didn't consult our pack leader before airing out our business. It was very important to follow pack protocol, but lately, Tommy hadn't been acting himself. He seemed to be unnecessarily cruel and uncaring to his pack. Those and other similar thoughts kept badgering my mind.
    "I know, and I'm sorry. I just thought since it was your home and best friend attacked, you'd want first crack at finding the ones responsible."
    Hmm, that did sound appealing. It was also a good reason to say, ‘screw protocol’ and take matters into my own hands.
    "Who's this friend you called? Do I know him?"
    "You don't know him but you've heard of him." Nathan became serious. He leaned in closer to me and I couldn't help but follow suit and lean in as well. "He is my cousin, Collin, Leader of the Adelphi."

 
     
     
    Chapter 5
     
    The Adelphi...what was Nathan thinking? They were the last group of wolves I wanted sniffing around me right now, especially if I decided to keep Tommy in the dark about all of this. This group was no joke. They were handpicked by each of the different species’ elders that currently inhabited the earth. They were given the power to disband, incarcerate, and execute any supernatural being that broke our laws. The leader was reputed to be straight as an arrow, completely by the book. And if that were the case, their first stop would be to see Tommy and Sylvia, not to pay a friendly visit to a rebellious Alpha female and her pack mate.
    "I'm not sure that was such a smart move," I said, getting up. I rubbed the pins and needles out of my legs. I couldn't remember the last time I felt this worn out.
    "We should've at least waited until Harper woke up. We need her to tell us what happened. As of now, there's not much information to relay to them."
    Nathan strolled over to the fridge and grabbed a couple of sodas. He tossed one to me and then popped one open for himself. After a couple gulps, he pointed at me.
    "Let's get you cleaned up," he said, eyeing me up and down. "You look like shit."
    I looked down at my favorite T-shirt. I could barely make out the cute little cherub-like face of the Care Bear hidden underneath all the dried up blood. My father made it a habit to buy me something Care Bear related every year for my birthday. He gave me this particular shirt five years ago. He died shortly after that, so this one held a certain sentimental value. I peeled it off my body mournfully. I wasn’t worried about undressing in front of Nathan. We were wolves in the same pack. We had seen each other naked after hunts hundreds of times