Elsa
We arrived back at my original pack in the early hours, the sky still shrouded in the quiet darkness of early morning. Exhausted, I drifted in and out of sleep as Adam carried me from the car and up to our bedroom, refusing to let me walk even a few steps. Lucas, ever respectful, chose a separate bedroom despite Adam’s insistence that he could stay closer.
As soon as we were settled, I curled up against Adam, letting his warmth lull me into a deep sleep. When I woke up, sunlight was streaming through the windows, and I realized I was alone in bed. I glanced over at the clock—it was already four in the afternoon. I must have been completely wiped out.
I stretched, took a quick shower, and dressed, the empty house making my skin prickle with unease. I hadn’t heard a sound, not a sing
