My chest tightened. New home?
I hesitated, torn between curiosity and uncertainty. The thought of going back to the pack house with Jennifer and Alpha Armand lurking there made my stomach churn. But if they had a plan, I trusted them.
I followed silently as they led me deeper into the forest, their wolves flanking Autumn like shadows. When we finally stopped, I froze, my eyes widening.
It was the cottage by the lake.
I’d seen it so many times before—a charming little place nestled among the trees. I always thought it was abandoned, but it wasn’t. Not now.
Warm light spilled from the windows, the glow of a fireplace flickering inside. It was cozy and beautiful, like something out of one of my dreams.
Alan shifted back into his human form, his naked body illuminated by the
