H A I L E Y The next morning, the house was unusually quiet. Aria was at school, and Dominic had already left for the pack headquarters. I was in the kitchen, making a cup of coffee when I heard footsteps on the stairs. I turned around to see Liam and Emily coming down the stairs. They stopped when they saw me. I could notice a slight change in their body languages, but I didn't speak on it. "Good morning," I said, trying to sound casual. "Morning, Mom," Liam said, his eyes darting towards Emily. "Morning, Hailey," Emily said, her voice soft. "Did you two sleep well?" I asked, my gaze shifting between them. "We did," Liam said, a little too quickly. "Good," I said, a small smile playing on my lips. "There's coffee if you want some." "Thanks," Emily said, walking over to the cof

