The evening passes quickly. Dinner with Niall and Brianna is as awkward and confusing as I expected. Niall finds small ways to taunt me whilst keeping his foot touching mine under the table. I'm unsure if it's his wolf’s need to have contact with me that's driving him to do it or if it's his way of reminding me who I belong to. After dinner, Brianna invites me to join her and Niall for an evening walk and I make an excuse of being tired and still recovering from my heat. When I hear the door close behind them I relax a little and make my way into the kitchen to make some tea. Nanny Gwen has already gone to bed so the kitchen is quiet. Memories of baking with Niall in this kitchen flash through my head as I wait for the water to boil and I find myself smiling. We had so much fun here, I j

