Thirty-One

Kaylee's P.O.V.

Scarlett forced a smile as I moved down the stairs slowly. I felt like I was either recovering from hip replacement surgery, or I needed one. Everything hurt, and it was only getting worse with each passing hour. Parker did his best to stay by my side, but he had a responsibility to his team and his pack. During the day, he had to leave me, but luckily there had only been one night where he was scheduled to run patrols over the past few days.

It was killing him to see me this way. I could see it in the darkness under his eyes as he watched me, and I could feel it in his gentle touch. Having him near helped ease the pain, and his touch chased the fear to the back of my mind.

I didn't know what to expect tonight when the moon started to rise, but I did know that it would be hard on both of us.

Scarlett had become a decent friend, but we were still getting to know each other. It was hard to bond with someone when I knew they