THIRD PERSON’SPOV
Damien arrived at Stone Villa that night. The moment he walked through the front door, he stopped.
The house smelled different. Not in a bad way. Actually, it smelled wonderful, like garlic and fresh bread. It smelled like home cooking, like... like it used to smell when he and Sophia were first married and she would cook dinner every night.
He heard laughter coming from the dining table. He heard Ashley's giggles and Sophia's laugh.
When was the last time he'd heard Sophia laugh?
He walked quietly toward the hall and stopped in the doorway, unnoticed.
Sophia and Ashley sat at the dining table with pasta bowls in front of them. Ashley was telling some animated story and Sophia was listening with a smile.
The scene hit Damien's wolf hard. This was wh
