H A I L E Y
It’s been a few days since we arrived from our little getaway. The peace we found at the cabin didn't last long after we returned. The moment we stepped back into the pack house, the heavy, suffocating tension of it all settled back over us like a shroud. Liam had already gone to play with his friends, so it was just Dominic and me, a bubble of silence in the chaotic hallway.
Dominic, ever the Alpha, was immediately swept into a meeting with Giovanni and Carlos about the increased border patrols. His jaw was tight, the relaxed lines from our trip already replaced by the hard, strained mask of leadership. I watched him go, a familiar pang of longing in my chest. I wanted the man from the lake, not the Alpha of a pack under siege.
I decided to go to the kitchen to fix a small
