Amelia’s POV
Damien’s words stayed with me long after he left. This isn’t over.
The sentence echoed inside of my head again and again, giving me no relief from the worry bubbling up inside of me. Even when Jake and his parents lead me from my alcove, taking me gently to the living room sofa where they encourage me to sit, I found I couldn’t shake the fear.
My being here was endangering these people, this kind family that had taken me in.
Jake stepped away and spoke with a few of his pack’s enforcers, before returning back to us. “He’s gone. Our enforcers kept a close eye on him to make sure he returned to his own pack territory without issue, which I’ve been told he has now done.”
“There, see? He’s gone.” Lillian placed her hand over mine. “Nothing to worry about.”
I shook my head. “
