"He does," I agreed lightly, sitting close enough to take her hand if needed.
Aaron leaned casually by the window, his golden eyes watching the cars passing outside. He didn’t say much, but his presence filled the room regardless.
I wanted to ease the tension, to bring some normalcy into the moment. "Remember when Aaron tried to lead his first hunt?" I asked, glancing at her.
Her eyes lit up with recognition. "Oh, how could I forget? He was so determined to prove himself..."
"And ended up chasing a deer straight into the river," I finished for her, laughing softly. "You and Beta James had to fish him out!"
Elder Katherine laughed, her wrinkled face glowing with amusement. "That boy! So full of energy but no sense of direction that day."
Even Aaron’s lips twitched in the faintes
