Hunter’s POV:
Finding my way back to the mansion takes considerably longer than it did to originally find the clearing in the Wilds Rosa took me to, but I eventually manage it. Give or take a few hours, some creative cursing and a lot of wandering around aimlessly until I find a path I remember. Mostly because both of our scents are there. Lingering.
Finally, I make it back to the south lawn, still holding Rosa gently where she’s sleeping in my arms. Cradling her gently, her head rests on my shoulder, and she keeps making adorable noises in her sleep, small mumbles and moans that make me smile to hear after six months of silence. Tightening my grip minutely, she mumbles restlessly, a wide grin on her face where her eyes are still closed. Though her lashes keep fluttering, which makes me
