6. The Doubt
LORELAI
I sat at the dining hall, the pack causing chaos over the long, full table, drinking ale and wine. I was with my alphas and our heirs. The babies were happy, content, warm, full of love and life.
It was the perfect scene, and yet all I could think about was how much it gave me to lose. I looked at Brax, who was holding Enzi, then down at Zale, who was snuggled into my arms, not caring that the room was loud and roaring.
I had done it; I had gotten him back, and yet, I couldn’t fall into the happy bliss that the pack could. The vampires could attack at any time. The beast could take a while to take Adrenna down. It was a lot.
Derik leaned down to me, his lips brushing my ear.
“Take the happiness where it is offered, beautiful. Even if it doesn’t last, it remin
