Natalia
The sun filtered through the trees, dappling the picnic blanket with spots of gold. Jane was sprawled across my lap, her raven hair spread out around her head like a dark halo as she napped, while Max was carefully stacking small, flat rocks into a tower a few feet away.
Damon and Grace were sitting nearby, chatting quietly about the latest pack news. It was peaceful. Perfect. Almost too perfect, like a scene from someone else’s life.
“More lemonade?” Grace asked, holding up a pitcher.
I nodded, watching as she poured the sweet drink into my cup. She’d been a godsend these past few weeks, caring for the twins with so much love and patience. The children adored her, and she even had a little more color in her cheeks lately.
She didn’t look at me anymore like an outsider or th
