THEY DROVE RELENTLESSLY, Atia and her taking turn behind the wheel after they left Gabriel house behind. It had been nearly a twelve-hour drive to his residence, and now it would be another ten back to her parent's house. Alison was sure they would all be there. They stopped only when necessary. Her stomach grumbled and ached, but she ignored it, adrenaline coursing through her as their time slowly ticked away.
Once they were closer to the mountains, she took over. The hidden dirt path that led to her house was challenging to find; things had changed since Atia had left and Marcel wasn't here to navigate her. As Alison navigated the winding road, she hoped everything went smoothly and that they could assemble some pack members to help them. According to Gabriel, Aloeus should already be there. Alison could only hope that the Pack's fierce loyalty to their King and the royals would win out over their fear and hatred of vampires.
