Natalia
The sun was setting by the time Damon and I finally returned to Ashmoor. It was a relief to be home again, to see the familiar mossy stone walls of our pack coming into view, after yet another multi-day journey out of the territory. I hoped there wouldn’t be another one anytime soon.
The twins were waiting for us on the front steps, and both came barreling toward us when they saw us climbing out of the car.
Damon scooped Jane up, smiling as she chattered about the fun they’d had with Grace while we were gone, and Max wrapped his little arms around one of my legs.
“Ooh, and we even made paper snowflakes!” Jane was saying, out of breath from how excited she was. “We put them in the window, see?” She pointed at the bay window at the front of the house, where several bundles of pa
