Glenda's POV
The Academy was alive with gossip when I returned from my morning run, breathless and sweating. Students clustered in the hallways, their voices carrying excited whispers about the morning's drama.
Gerry had stormed onto campus, determined to force his mark on Lara and drag her back to his territory. From what I gathered, his plan had backfired spectacularly.
Meanwhile, Austin had accompanied Lara to confront her father and reclaim her pack. Apparently, the old man was tangled up in some financial scandal involving stolen funds.
"You should have seen it," Beck said as I joined our usual breakfast table. "Alpha Donavan hauled that unconscious bastard out of here like he weighed nothing. Threw him over his shoulder like a damn grocery bag."
"Where did he take him?" I asked, sliding into my seat.
"Probably the local lockup. Alpha Irina shut down classes for the next couple days, so we've got an extended weekend."
