The trip home was long and tiring. The flight alone was almost twelve hours, and the drive from the airport was another four. Ashleigh and Caleb were exhausted. All they wanted was to reach Summer and go to bed.
But they knew that wouldn’t be the case. The Alpha and Luna were returning from their honeymoon. It was Ashleigh’s first introduction, though unofficial, to the pack as their actual Luna and not just Caleb’s mate.
The fanfare and attention would be more than either of them had ever encountered. Moreover, it made them both even more tired. They briefly considered staying the night at one of the neutral territory cabins. But in the end, they decided it was better to get it over with.
Caleb had chosen to take one of the lesser-used gates. Hoping that if their arrival was not noticed right away, the celebration wouldn’t quite be in full swing, possibly making it easier to control and hopefully shut down.
The problem with that plan was that the gate wasn’t opening.
