Erick
For the first time in what felt like forever, I could breathe.
Sophia’s arms were around me, not out of fear, not because I’d forced her hand, but because she’d chosen to hold me.
The feel of her warmth against my chest, the soft rhythm of her heartbeat, it grounded me in a way that nothing else ever could.
My wolf purred in satisfaction, finally still after days of restless anger.
The storm that had been brewing in my chest since the moment I arrived at the hospital was finally quiet.
I closed my eyes and inhaled deeply, letting the scent of her wash over me, that familiar, intoxicating blend of honey and rain.
It had haunted me for months, ever since she left, and now, standing there with her in my arms, I felt… home again.
It was ironic, really.
Max had been the reaso
