Taking some time off from school and the cafe turned out to be a splendid idea. The full moon had passed and I could barely feel my wolf stir inside, so not thinking about my problems had ended up being a success. I kept Elijah home for one of those days and spent the whole day with him, going to the park, eating out, and watching cartoons all afternoon until Chris emerged from his working den and scolded us for making a mess.
We had cleaned up everything that night, laughing and joking and then cooking together and for the first time in a week, I hadn’t thought of Gabriel even once. I could almost feel his pull over me disappearing, the mate bond turning into a tiny, almost non-existence threat that would occasionally tug at my heart.
Unfortunately, Elijah insisted on going to kin
