Chapter 27
Madeline opened her eyes and found the gorgeous eyes of a kitten as white as snow looking at her.
The scent around her was familiar. The sweet scent of home. There was something different to the ambiance. If she wasn’t mistaken, the air felt a fraction spicy. It smelled of earthly scents—pine tree, firewood, coffee, hot chocolate, and cinnamon. Aromas she hadn’t experienced in a very long time.
Lyla and Caedmon rushed over. Lyla kissed her left cheek. Caedmon kissed the right one.
“Thank you for Snowy, Mom.” Lyla smiled.
“We love the pine tree too.” Caedmon scratched Snowy under the chin, making the kitten purr loudly.
Lyla sat cross-legged. “You could have told us what you were doing. Save us from worrying.”
She smiled at her children. “If I told you everything, then it
