Natalia
After breakfast, the kids go out front to play, and I start clearing the table.
The boys cleared their plates, but Anna’s is barely touched. I decide it’s because it’s not her favorite chocolate chip pancakes. With a little smile, I make a mental note to get some more food into her when she comes in from playing.
I’m just setting the dishes in the sink when there’s a knock on the door.
When I open the door, it’s Alden, and by the looks of it, it’s been a rough couple of days for him.
I state the obvious. “You don’t look too good.”
He nods as I make way for him to enter into the cabin.
I’m trying to get my head around what’s going on here, but I’m lost. I have no idea what to say to him. He’s Finn’s brother, the person who had tried to sell us off, but at the same time, h
