Timothy POV

We finish breakfast and spend the morning dealing with pack business. Penelope works on her economic development committee plans. I review security reports with Ethan.

It's weird, working in the same room but maintaining professional distance. Every instinct tells me to touch her, to close the space between us. But I don't. This is what she needs so this is what I'll give her, but honestly I am baffled with her complete change of mind, but I will take what I can get.

At eleven ...