I can't believe this and for a moment, I stand still. My breath is caught in my throat. My wolf that's been quiet ever since we left the Pack grounds stirs within me. The air thickens whilst every instinct in my body pulls me toward her.

I watch, still in shock as she holds the kids in a protective and tender way. She smiles so brightly, brushing something off the little boy’s cheek, my heart starts hammering wildly in my chest.

My legs move before my brain can even come out of the ...