Mattew's POV
As Charlotte and I settle in to watch Finding Nemo together, I can't shake the image of Emma from my mind. Her laughter at the breakfast table echoes in my thoughts, and I find myself unable to focus on the movie. It's strange, really. Why does she affect me this way? She's a member of the enemy pack, someone I should view with suspicion and distrust. And yet, whenever she's around, I can't help but feel… good.
But is she really my enemy anymore? The more I get to know her, the more I realize that she's just a person caught up in circumstances beyond her control. And yet, there's something about her that draws me in, something that makes me want to protect her.
I find myself liking it when Emma reads stories to Charlotte. They're not stories I would normally be interested i
