“Until then,” I told her and hung up. My smile lingered even after the phone call was done, as I allowed the relief and happiness to flood through me. The medicine must have been wearing off, because I felt a pleasant thrum through our mating bond. But then, I turned to return to the room, and I remembered where I was and what my mom thought. Amber and Alice coming here maybe wasn’t the wisest choice right now. I’d been so pleased by the news that I hadn’t even thought about all the reasons it was a bad idea. And even now, I couldn’t bring myself to care overmuch. If I had to keep Amber and Alice separate from my family for now, so be it. But maybe this was the perfect opportunity. Maybe after I talked to my mom, she could meet Amber and Alice and they could all get along. I kept that

