Chapter 11: Painful Moments

Ava

“He’s here!” Tom shouts as loud as he can in the interior hallway. I quickly slap a hand over his mouth and shush him.

“Shut up!” I whisper and smile at a passing guard, who gives me a polite nod.

“Yes, he’s here. We brought him in last night. Dad thinks he can tell us something that might lead to the people who attacked that pack. He thinks there might be others in danger.”

Tom’s eyes are lit with excitement, and I’m hesitant to pull my hand away. He squirms from beneath me, and I finally let go.

He whispers in a frenzy of words. “He’s Nathan Jacobs’ SON! Why didn’t you tell me that before? This is so cool! I’ve got to tell Sam. He’s going to go NUTS!”

“No!” I wince as my voice echoes down the hall. “You can’t tell anyone. This is for council members only. I’m telling you because we may need your and your mother’s help verifying whether or not he’s telling the truth.”

“I get to meet him!” he squeals in delight.