Chapter 41

A lot was going on in her head, so she decided to take a walk. As she wandered about, lost in thought, she nearly collided with Garrett. He caught her by the arm and steadied her with a concerned look on his face. "Nicole, are you okay?" Garrett asked, his voice laced with worry. Nicole forced a smile, trying to push aside her disappointment. "Yeah, I'm fine. I just had a meeting with Alpha Liam." Garrett raised an eyebrow. "And?" "He doesn't think it's a good idea for me to work right now. With the new enemy in the forest, he needs everyone to be focused on staying safe. The thing is, I need something to do, Beta. I'm going out of my mind staying in this pack house all day. You're a high-ranking member of Dark Moon, so you know my true story. You know that I was bought. I need to earn and pay off that debt. I need my freedom. Dark Moon is a good place to be and the people here are accommodating, but I'm not happy." Garrett nodded with a thoughtful expression. "I see and I know how har