Chapter 18

RAINI LAVERNE

It had only been a few hours since our arrival at the country home off the west coast but I already felt more relaxed than I had been in a long time.

I couldn’t be sure what it was exactly that made the feelings of stress and pressure to leave but one thing I was sure of was the atmosphere and how much being in one place together with my husband felt right.

There were no people to upset me, different sorts of noises, or the other things that came with being at the pack house.

Instead, the sounds of pans and pots that usually came from the kitchen were replaced with birds chirping, and the sound of the conversations around me was now replaced with the soft hum of the breeze as it ruffled through the trees around.

“That smile is infectious. Penny for your thoughts?” Xavier asked and I turned to look in his direction, throwing a small smile his way.

He was currently relaxed on the bed, propped up on a ridiculous amount of soft pillows and he too looked to be relaxed alt