Chapter Twenty Two

**Rylan**

Jace and I packed the bags into the car while Thalia hugged Maeva goodbye. She had been worried about leaving her, but Maeva insisted that she would be okay. I looked to Valerius, who was acting as Gamma until Zane was older, and nodded.

He bowed his head, "I'll keep everything running smoothly, Alpha."

My mother stood next to him and nodded her head in agreement. "Don't worry, son. We