I like him

Elena’s POVI watched him, and my throat tightened with overwhelming gratitude.Caleb looked at me over the top of the carton. His silver eyes were bright in the morning sunlight, but he didn't say a word, he only gave me a small, quiet nod."Breakfast is ready, boys," Nathan called, setting the plates on the table. "Eat up. We've got an SUV to jump-start before I have to head to the hospital."The kitchen quickly filled with the noisy chatter of two hungry teenage boys. Their laughter came easily, filling the house with a warmth that seemed like it had been missing for so long.I sat quietly on my stool, watching the morning sunlight spread across the floor, feeling the soft warmth of Nathan's sweater around me.The kitchen was still warm with the smell of toast when Nathan stood up, clearing the plates."Don't worry about your car," he said, turning back from the sink as he wiped his hands on a kitchen towel. "My brother-in-law runs a shop just three blocks down from that diner. I’l

Nervous

Elena’s POVThe satellite phone on the kitchen counter vibrated, and the low, steady hum rattled the ceramic saucer beneath it, making the hairs on my arms stand.I set down the wooden spoon I’d been using to stir the marinara sauce and wiped my hands on my apron. I picked up the phone and pressed it to my ear.“Julian?”“Elena.” The connection crackled. In the background, I could hear the wind howling through the mountains. Beneath it was another sound. A slow, deep rumble that seemed to shake the line itself.Thump. Thump.My heart tightened. It was the mountain’s heartbeat; Zack’s heartbeat, echoing six hundred miles away in the cold northern mountains.“Sorry to call on the weekend,” Julian said, his voice sounding rough with exhaustion. “Marcus and the elders are arguing about the new housing plan. They want the families to move back into the old barracks near the corporate site. They’re still thinking like soldiers, Elena. They don’t know how to live like a pack anymore.”I lean

Gone for good?

Elena’s POVThe dinner had ended with the warm, easy clatter of plates being stacked and the boys laughing as they carried the leftovers to the kitchen. Under the table, the heat of Nathan’s hand against mine felt like a quiet anchor, but the moment the dishes were cleared, the air in the dining room began to feel too heavy, and too thick to breathe."Step outside for a second?" Nathan murmured, pointing toward the double glass doors that led to the small, brick-paved garden behind the house. "Just to get some air.""Okay," I whispered.The garden was small, enclosed by high ivy-covered stone walls that shut out the noise of the street. The night air was cold, carrying the sharp, dark scent of wet soil and the salty mist off the nearby harbor. I leaned against the weathered iron railing, wrapping my arms around myself as the wind caught my hair. Nathan stepped up beside me, as his broad shoulder brushed against mine,."They really are great kids, Elena," he said. His voice was low a

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I like him

Nervous

Gone for good?