Kari’s head rested over his heart, her breathing slow and steady as he gently twisted strands of her hair around his fingers. Shadows drifted across the ceiling as the sun moved outside, but Evan wasn’t willing to move. Kari had been sleeping fitfully all week, often waking in tears. He knew what it was like to be plagued by nightmares, how exhausting it was, so he wanted her to sleep when she could.
They both needed lunch, and there were responsibilities waiting. Unlike Kari, who seemed to have lost her appetite, Evan was hungry. He also knew he had duties to handle. The training hall design with George and Dustin still needed finishing. The school’s program was floundering and needed attention. The pack was dangerously short on warriors, and morale had dropped to a level that worried hi
