ly'

I lifted my gaze to the exit of the forest overlooking my home.

ontrol, and I shif

a hollow stump. Mila must have placed them there; th

ing my way down the for

ar to a duo home, sharing

eway, but our entrance was allocat

o move out of the pack house, Mila

efu

to be alone, but I didn't w

was determined to hav

x came up with a perfect sol

ming down the path. She was busy gardening when I jumped

aughing. "I guess you

er head. "No, I am happy to see

out of their ho

," Jax said, stretchi

" I said, shaking his hand. "I hav

at the top of the

ex took first place, then you all

ssed us as much as we m

hing. "Where's my l

k," Jax said. "He's playing w

toward the ba

pup and was a couple of

ve and respect as if she were his mate. Some days I felt a bit of

ollowed Jax until he disappeared around the corner.

I gasped,

s a masquerade party at one of the

t got back

ught maybe it would be nice to spend some time together and have a little

, searching for my

x think of me? I just got home, and now I will be going out again, spending t

e rang in my ears, cutting me off, and my gaze snap

rms, grabbed me around my neck, and hugged me for dear life. The little man'

e unconditional love tha

y looked at me. He had placed his hands on the side

still be here waiting for you, and when you are back, we will spend some t

this child of mine;

carefully. "Mommy just got back from

and wiggled himse

e, mommy,

g to wear..." I tried to

mask picked for you," he said proudly, an

. "The color and cut of the d

rom one leg to the next-a habit indicatin

dress?" I asked

d," she

uld be willing to lend

r? Didn't you?" I asked again, f

l dresses for fancy functions. The dresses belonged to his late

ze. "We were all so excited to s

nching the t

t be angry. I want to see you in

and Mila squealed excitedly. "But

smile playing at th

your boundaries

he said, rol

and, pulling me

ad the air knocke

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