(3 months later – December)
Sirena stared blankly at the words on the page as her hand absently stroked Monte’s head. The past three months of helping Lena—no, Elena—settle into her family pack had been rough. Understatement, she thought. How likely was it that Lena, the girl they'd grown to love, would be the lost daughter of the pack who had bought Sirena's family's land? It gave her a headache just thinking about it.
This week had been the hardest. It was Elena’s first week living with her…family…full-time. Sirena, Aiden, and Lily had put on smiles for Elena’s sake, pretending to share her excitement. And yes, Elena still called every day, but it wasn’t the same. Sirena hated how much it hurt. She’d tried to keep her distance from Lena over the years—never letting her call her mom, al
