L E I L A N I
The next morning, I woke up to the sound of birds chirping. For a moment, I forgot where I was. Then it all came back to me. The case. The fact that I was back in the world I had tried so hard to escape.
I got out of bed and went to check on Orion. He was still fast asleep. He looked so peaceful, so innocent. I wished I could keep him that way forever.
I made a cup of coffee and sat on the porch, looking out at the forest. Today was the day. The day I would come face to face with the werewolf’s court. The day I would fight for a man I barely knew, in a world I had left behind.
Amelia came out a few minutes later, a cup of tea in her hands. She looked like she hadn't slept a wink.
"Morning," she said, her voice raspy.
"Morning," I said. "Did you sleep at all?"
"Not real
