NIKOLAI
Grief wrapped around Terri like an unshakable shadow. I’d catch her staring into the distance, her eyes hollow, stripped of their usual fire. Sometimes, her hands would drift to her chest, rubbing absentmindedly over her heart, as if trying to soothe an ache too deep to reach. Even the way she moved had changed—her posture heavier, her presence quieter. It was a stark contrast to the lively, buoyant woman I had first met.
After rescuing her and Gigi, Tyce and I made the unanimous decision to return with them to the Jade Moon Pack. Leaving them at school, so close to Alpine Snow Pack’s territory, was out of the question. It was simply too dangerous. Even with their alpha reduced to ashes, there was no telling what other enemies might still be lurking in the shadows. And then there
