Growling softly, Ellie finally tears her lips reluctantly, away from Taiga’s, linking their hands and tugging her down the stairs to the foyer and out the front door into the harsh morning light. ‘Come on’ she urges, ‘I want to get you home and show you just how happy you make me.’ Giggling, Taiga hurries her steps, trying to keep up with the stronger she wolf’s long strides as they hurry across the open grass toward their house which is just three doors down from Ellie’s unlikely friend, Bailee. The warrior still cannot believe that the sister of the woman whose life she tried to ruin because of her own issues with her sexuality, happily accepted her as she was, flaws and all. After apologizing to her, the youngest Sparks sister had also welcomed Ellie into her friendship group, treat

