My thoughts spiraled, worry dragging them down to the pit of my stomach where they coiled into an uncomfortable weight.
I didn’t know what to do. Should we run again? But we had set up a comfortable little life here. I liked the clinic, and Alice was actually making friends at school this time.
And if I ran, wouldn’t Julian just chase me down again? And maybe he wouldn’t be as nice about it the next time. Also, running away wouldn’t look good in my case if we did have to go to through the court system.
My worry continued at home, where I paced back and forth as I waited for the school bus to bring Alice home. When she finally burst through the front door, my heart was in my throat, yet she spoke before I could.
“Is it true that Alpha Julian is here in town?” Excitement was bright her e
