It took them three hours to finish the things they had to do before driving back to The Daire's homestead. Megan had to hand over the inn's care to one of her cousins, with a promise of a weekly update.
The mood inside the cars was somber. Rooka, Serena, Wayne, and Megan were in one car, while the twins and Kaz were in the other. The Spark was with the twins again, except for Lem who stayed with Rena.
Megan looked at the rearview mirror. Her friend was looking out the window while the man seated beside her was looking at her. He saw her observing them and gave her a reassuring smile.
"My brother will make sure Alpha Serena will be okay," Wayne said.
"You can drop the alpha thing, Wayne," Serena said. Rooka grinned.
"Okay."
Megan smiled. "She doesn't like formality. It depends on
