Heather was playing happily with Lilly while Damien watched from a small distance. It was her third day skipping school… she had skipped school ever since the kidnapping. It seemed like she couldn’t bring herself to trust anyone around her little sister anymore. More than that, she had put a distance between her and Jessica, between her and him too. Even when they made love, when Lilly was asleep at last, it looked like she wasn’t fully into it. Damien watched them worriedly. How could he ever bring his mate to trust his pack members once again? He closed the distance separating them and said in a soft voice, “Hey, you two,” they greeted him back and he carried on, “Heather, a word?” “Something wrong?” She asked him, sounding concerned. “Can we talk alone?” He countered immedia

