My wolf stirred with excitement.
I called Lance. He answered on the second ring.
"Sophia? Everything okay?" He sounded worried. I'd texted him last night that I was back here but hadn't given details.
"Everything's fine. I have news." I took a breath. "Professor Archer called. He offered me a spot in his doctoral program - advanced surgical research."
Lance gasped. "That's amazing! Are you going to do it?”
"I want to but won’t I be taking on too much?" I said “I have to be there for Ashley.”
"Nonsense." Lance's voice was firm "This is your future, Sophia. Do it."
"But what about Ashley? I just made a deal with Damien to be more present in her life."
"Being present doesn't mean giving up everything else. You can be a good mother and still have your own goals.”
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