LOGIN“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. “
“Sorry, folks!” my father’s Beta’s voice called out. “Everyone stay put while we get the lights back on!”The crowd stayed still while they waited. However, I knew the room like the back of my hand, even in the dark. I took this as an opportunity to slip away unnoticed, so I began carefully picking
Granny eventually began to nod off, and I knew it was time to let her rest. I stood quietly, trying not to wake her, but she reached out and caught my wrist.“I want to say how proud I am of you,” she whispered, those cloudy eyes piercing into me just like they used to before the cataracts. “No long
“Kade and Serena really must be going all out for this one,” I thought to Ava.“Almost feels like they’re compensating for something,” she growled in return.My jaw clenched at the thought. I didn’t want to consider the what-ifs about the two of them. I shouldn’t have cared whether they truly loved
Elena’s POV“Wow. This place is really packed,” I said with a grunt as we stepped into the noisy tavern.Tyler, Samson and I had to practically shove our way into the busy tavern, which was so stuffed with people that the crowd was nearly one dense mass of bodies. The air smelled of sweat and ale, a







