#Chapter 39 – So You Brought Your Little Girlfriend

The moon was a silver color and it followed Ella and I as we moved closer to the old bridge. All around us, shadows stretched long and wide, making trees look bigger, bushes look more menacing, little animals more imposing. I could feel Ella’s body shiver every time a squirl or bird darted from one tree to the other or took off into the night sky. I could see that for a human, the night was eerie. Not to mention the cold air was making her shivering even more intense. I gripped Ella’s hand more tightly as we approached the bridge. I had tried to get her not to follow me. I told her I would be fine, that it was just going to be an alpha-to-alpha conversation between, Arthur and I. But Ella refused to leave my side. Now that she was here, I would do everything I could to make her feel safe in my presence. Up ahead, Arthur stood underneath a yellow lamp post. He was waiting for us, his posture relaxed but his eyes sharp and locked right on Ella and me. My heart started to