“Morning,” I said, pulling back a bit to look at him. He blinked, clearly having been pulled out of a deep train of thought, and offered me a tense smile. “Morning. Sleep well?” “Mhm. Did you make your call yet?” I asked as I walked around the counter to turn on the electric kettle. His eyes f
Nina “Nina and Enzo?” Enzo and I both looked up, both relieved and nervous to see the nurse standing in the doorway. I took a deep breath and stood, nervously holding my barely-showing belly. However, despite my reservations, the nurse looked like a kind young woman and flashed me a warm smile a
Nina Luke and I were carefully winding through the country roads in my truck, chatting casually about the baby when we saw it. Up ahead, something darted across the road, pausing just long enough for the two of us to get a good look. A yellow-eyed wolf. “There!” Luke suddenly shouted, pointing
Enzo The cool air of the indoor hockey arena was a welcome relief as I stepped onto the ice. It was just us, the team, gathered for a friendly scrimmage. No crowd, no roaring fans, just the sound of skates and sticks and our own voices echoing off the walls. As I skated onto the rink, the famili
Nina “A wolf?” he asked, shooting me a quizzical look. “I sent a bird shifter as a spy. Not a wolf.” The moment my father dropped that revelation on me, it felt as though the world was tilting beneath my feet. I thought back to the intense chase Luke and I had had earlier, the way the wolf seeme
Nina I looked back and forth between my mother and my brother, feeling the weight of their hands in mine. “You’re joking,” my father said, sounding just as incredulous as I felt at that moment. “You’re staying here? Why?” “Because she’s my daughter,” my mother said, narrowing her eyes. “Blood
Nina The kitchen was filled with the aroma of spices and the sound of sizzling as my mother and I cooked dinner together. Tyler and Enzo had retired to the other room to play a video game on the TV, and every so often the sounds of their excited voices floated through. Normally, Enzo would have co
But amidst the joy, I felt a need for solitude, a longing for a quiet moment all to myself. The mention of Tiffany kept swirling around in my mind, and I longed to talk to her. One crisp morning, I decided to take a walk, seeking the solace of the outdoors. Enzo was off with the rest of the pack d