“What’s wrong?” Grace asks me, a little crease in between her brows. “The mean lady is gone now.”
I give Grace a smile and remind myself for the tenth time this morning that the child is perceptive. She sees a lot even when I’m trying to hide it.
I’ve been feeling lost in thought a lot over the last few days. The relief of Vanessa and Glenn’s banishment was short lived.
After the pack had run them out of the woods, they had returned to their home, packed a few belongings, and left in the night. According to Adrian, they would be required to leave the city and never return or make contact with anyone inside the pack without risk execution.
Leon would never see his father or sister again and inherited the entire estate. Adrian assured me that even if he did occasionally speak to the
