Elena’s POVSix Years Later…“Mommy, wake up! It’s past 8!”A chorus of chattering voices broke through the fog of my sleep, followed by a shower of soft kisses and tiny, energetic hands.“Let’s go for the tickle, it always works,” Caleb’s mischievous voice commanded.I cracked my eyes open, giggling as six small hands began a coordinated assault on my ribs. “Okay, okay! Mommy’s awake!”They cheered, tumbling over one another like a litter of pups; which, in a way, they were. My heart swelled as I looked at them: Colin, Caleb, and Cindy; my triplets, and my reason for breathing. They sat on my bed, grinning with a mix of human innocence and a predatory spark in their eyes that I prayed every day would stay hidden.“How are my little angels this morning?” I asked, pulling them into a massive hug.“We’re hungry!” they echoed in perfect unison.For a moment, I forgot the nightmare; the forest, the pack, the screams, the memory of fleeing the pack six years ago that still haunted me in m
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