I walked to my room and screamed when I was tackled to the ground. I started laughing as Cassie got off me. “Why the heck didn’t you tell me you were coming?” She punched my shoulder as I stood.

“I didn’t know until this morning.” I hugged her to my side. “I missed you.”

“I missed you too.” She pulled back and tossed me a small box. “Happy birthday.”

I laughed again. “With everything that has happened, I had pretty much forgotten that it’s my birthday today.”

“The big eighteen. Have you shifted yet?” Cassie jumped up and down with excitement.

I just shook my head. “I don’t shift. You know that.” My face fell. I heard chuffing inside of my head.

“I think you are just blocking it. You have a wolf. We all feel her.” She bumped her hip into mine. “I can feel she wants out.” My wolf chuffed in agreement.

Cassie is smarter than you. My wolf’s voice ricochetted in my mind and I just smiled. There are things I cannot tell you, even now, but eventually, if we are lucky, you will find out your answers.

I rolled my eyes. Yet another non answer from Nix, my wolf. She snorted back to me and then receded into the back of my mind.

“Nix still not answering you?”

“She is, but it’s more of her non answers.” I grabbed my bag and opened it up. “You will never guess what happened today.”

Cassie flopped on my bed. “Tell me everything.”

I opened my mouth to tell her I lived before and my father’s voice sounded in my mind. Baby girl, I know you might want to tell Cassie what happened with your first life, and I understand the need, but don’t tell anyone yet. You can’t seal their tongue and our heritage is dangerous.

Okay, dad. I won’t.

I love you. Then his voice was gone and I had to reorganize my thoughts.

“Tell me.” Cassie threw a pillow at me and I shook my head.

“I think the alpha’s son is my mate, and so does Shannon. She lost her ever loving mind, and was stealing my clothes so that he would pay attention to her.” I shook my head in disgust.

“She was trying to steal your mate?” Cassie’s eyes flashed.

“She can have him. I don’t want or need her sloppy seconds. Even if she hadn’t already fucked him, which I am sure she has, I wouldn’t have wanted him. He is mean and vindictive. And just…small.”