SILVER HOLLOW FAYE By the time Sage and I finished lunch at our parents' quarters, the afternoon had settled into the kind of quiet that made it difficult to remember there were other things waiting for us beyond those walls. We had spent most of the day together, talking about different things, laughing over old memories, and enjoying the simple comfort of being around our family without worrying about pack responsibilities. Since I would be returning to Blood Crescent the following day, I had been making the most of the time I had left with them. I knew I would see them again, and it wasn't as though I would be leaving the region entirely, but there was still something different about being able to spend time with my family without having to check the time or worry about when I need

