Alaric’s POV:
I expected a lot of things when Meadow stepped out of the building.
I expected her to be feisty, snappy, pissed at me or even completely ignore me.
But what I didn’t expect was the relief in her expression, and then the tears that choked her as I caught her in my arms. Her sister had said something to her, which I wasn’t surprised about. Nothing good would come from Meadow going to see her sister.
My chest tightened, and I wrapped my arms tightly around her waist, pressing a kiss to the top of her head as she sobbed quietly.
“Hey…” I whispered. “I’m here.”
Meadow shivered from the cold. Her dress was wet. My jaw clenched. I wanted to go in there and demand an apology from Juniper, but I couldn’t. Not when Meadow needed me.
I pulled away slightly, swiftly taking my sui
