Darian had to hurry off and help with the cleanup- after which he needed to get word out to all the members of the pack and let them know what had happened. 

I was aimlessly strolling around the bottom floor, unsure of where to start and what my job was right now. When I neared the door I saw Nora’s back as she sat hunched on the stairwell.

She didn’t turn her head when I sat down to join her and she looked with a void over the path in front of the house. Beautiful warm ...