SOPHIA’S POV
I stayed at Stone Villa that night. Ashley was too sick to be left alone and I refused to let Franca handle everything by herself. I changed out of the red dress in Ashley's bathroom, washing off the makeup.
Ashley had fallen asleep but woke up an hour later. She was restless with fever. I got her more water and adjusted her pillows. She smiled sleepily at me.
"Mommy, can I have some warm milk? The kind with honey?" she asked me.
"Of course, baby. I'll make it right now." I smoothed her hair back. "Stay in bed. I'll be right back."
"Okay." Ashley nodded. Then she paused. "Please, can I come with you? I want to walk a little."
Something about her tone made my wolf's ears perk up. My wolf felt a subtle shift in her energy. My wolf felt like Ashley was plannin
