#Chapter 86: About Us

“Ahhh…” I exhale bliss when we stop. “Thank you, Alex.” “I know you need to go back to your mom soon, so I’ll do everything I can. But you will eventually have to come back to your pack.” “Yeah—I know. I just have to figure out how to do that. What to tell my mom and when to make that break.” “Just remember, I may not be able to go with you…at first.” “Oh, no—Michael!” How could I have forgotten? “Is there a cure for Wolfsbane?” “If there is, it probably died with the wolf that poisoned him.” “I’m ssso sorry.” “Yeah…we’ll deal with it when we get back. But I probably can’t go back home with you, to live anyway. The pack will be my home now.” Finally, this seems to be a good time to ask him about us. I need to know how he feels…what he thinks. “Where does that leave us?” “I’ve given this some thought. Once you turned, it all made sense: my attraction to you, my inability to leave you alone.” “But what about Rita?” “Yeah…about Rita.” He pauses to organize his thoughts. It’s a