“Alright,” he nodded. “But come back inside. You scared the hell out of me disappearing like that.”
We walked back to the house together. Once inside, I grabbed a blanket and settled on the couch to watch a movie.
Elias glanced at me before quietly heading to the spare bedroom. We both understood that this was what made the most sense for now.
The next morning, I was outside sipping on a coffee when a woman passed by carrying a baby, trying to soothe him.
“Hello, Luna,” she greeted warmly.
“Hi. You’re Stephanie, right?” I asked.
“That’s me. I’m surprised to see you up so early. Word was you’d been gone a few days—and barely got any sleep.”
“No, we didn’t go back to my old pack. I’m still here,” I replied. “But honestly, I’m not all that tired. How old is your baby?”
“He’s four week
