Trisha had joined them for breakfast, and afterwards, Donovan appeared, asking to read more of the journals. Lyra was genuinely surprised to see him venture out to the packhouse without anyone prompting him.
They settled into Megan’s sitting room, each of them absorbed in their own task. Donovan and Lyra with journals in hand, while Trisha painted Megan’s nails. Russ showed up not long after, searching for his mate but instead launching into a rant about the strategy meeting that neither Callan nor Jake had attended.
“Christian said he was going to get Jake,” Russ complained, “but then he never came back either.”
“You can run those meetings in your sleep,” Trisha muttered from where she sat cross-legged on the floor, carefully painting Megan’s toenails. “You’re always saying what a wast
