Rick looked at Shelly. “It won’t be forever.”
I shook my head. “No, it won’t be.” I looked at them. “My father’s pack will resurface, and we’ll all join them. You will get a house, a job, and for the love of the goddess. A fair wage.” I looked at Alannah and Ternen. “There are no rules about omega pregnancy. There won’t be repercussions for asking for a new position.” I turned back to the land. “And you can watch your children grow up safe and sound after the war is over.”
Shelly gasped. “War?”
I nodded. “There is still so much you don’t know, and we don’t have time to explain it all today.” I turned in a slow circle. “I honestly wish we could. But every time you come over. We can come here, allow the girls to play, and we can talk in more detail. But…” I crouched down, trying to figure
