THIRD-PERSON POV
Denise spent a few more hours getting to know Mia and Lily before making her way back to the main house. With a heavy heart, she had returned and was even more determined to find her own emotional balance.
She knew she had to gain an understanding of herself and her feelings before she could be friendly and comfortable with any of her mates because the events of the last few days had left her in a state of disarray.
She saw Brandon, the oldest of her three mates, as soon as she stepped through the front door of the main house.
His expression was a mixture of surprise and annoyance, with no humor in his features. She was ready for this, and she was going to follow through with her plan to ignore him.
Denise told herself that he was just a fixture in the hallway and pre
