Chapter 37

I look out to the small stream before me, a few feet wide as the water runs over small stones. My head rests on my paws as I watch the water run, the small currents carrying small sticks by as I watch them for entertainment. Penelope was one of the few Alphas who told me the truth, who was on my side, and warned me of things. Leo has not spoken her name once and it makes me wonder if he did anything to her or her pack. I considered Penelope a friend in the palace, one of the few I could talk with when she would visit. Pushing off, I begin walking back to the house, my snout picking up the fresh air in the wind as I find myself relaxed. Approaching the familiar tree, I shift back into my human form and change into my clothes, keeping an eye out for Leo as I do not wish to look so vulnerable. I walk back to the house, the house cold and empty as I remember it looked warm and welcoming when Leo first took me here. I spot him in the living room, on his phone as he lounges on t