ログイン“You too,” she said, looking at me with half-closed eyes.I stopped.“Ivy, it’s okay, I’ll be right down the hall if you need me.”“No. I want you too, Mommy.” Her eyes were shut already, but her little voice was firm. A pang shot through me that was so intense I nearly sobbed, and had to press my h
Elena’s POVThe fire had burned down to embers by the time we came up for air.I wasn’t quite sure how much time had passed. All I knew was that Kade’s hand was warm against my waist, fingers spread wide, and his mouth had moved from mine to my jaw and down to my neck, and I had let it happen, tilti
I finished the story anyway, set the book on the nightstand, and reached over to turn off the lamp.Ivy’s hand shot out from under the blanket and closed around my wrist.I stopped.“Are you going to live here now?” she asked. She was looking up at me imploringly, like some small part of her was hop
Elena’s POVDebbie made pasta for dinner.It was simple and good, and the kitchen smelled like garlic and warm bread. We didn’t talk much, but it wasn’t an uncomfortable quiet. Mostly, it was just because I was too busy stuffing my face to have time to talk.Debbie, refilling my plate for a second t
Her father put his hand on my arm briefly, just for a second, and nodded. He didn’t speak. I understood.The following morning, it was time to go. Ivy needed her parents, and Kade couldn’t stay away from the pack any longer. I’d finished packing the night before. Just what I needed. I’d be coming ba
Elena’s POVMy father looked at Kade for a long moment. Then he looked at me.“Is this what you want?” he asked.“I know how it looks,” I said. “And I know what you’re thinking.”“Do you?”“Yes. You’re thinking that it’s sudden and illogical and that I’ve completely lost my mind.” I held his gaze. “
“I can’t,” I said quickly, not wanting to reveal too much. “But I’ve… seen this condition before. If the mother was severely malnourished and weak, especially if her wolf was weakened due to this, then the child’s wolf will also be weak—thus causing the child to become chronically ill.”Kade was sil
But my grin faded when I found that the nursery door was already open, and Serena was holding Ivy.I stepped into the room and grimaced at the sight. Serena was pacing the room, rapidly bouncing a fussing Ivy. My daughter was squirming uncomfortably, head bobbing too fast and hard for an infant her
Serena’s POV“Of course Samantha isn’t alive.” Elena stood, smoothing down her skirt. Her look of terror was quickly smoothed over by a mask of calm indifference. “Didn’t you bury her body recently? Why would you think she’s alive?”Kade’s brow furrowed. “Some things that seem impossible are possibl
“She was so lonely and desperate,” I went on, “so I started bringing her what I could. Little animals I’d killed and cooked. Handfuls of berries. But as a rogue, I didn’t have much, so usually I could only offer my company.”I sniffled. “I think she wanted the company the most. She was okay with sta







