Allison's POV
With Kate helping around the house, I finally had time to prepare my documentation for the Blackwood Institute.
The research facility had received my file weeks ago, and the onboarding process went surprisingly smoothly—I was done before noon.
Leaving the Institute, I decided to swing by the mall.
I wanted to get something nice for Kate.
As Bella had said, finding a good nanny was harder than finding a loyal mate these days, so I needed to show my appreciation properly.
I was nearly at the mall when the car ahead of me suddenly slammed on its brakes.
My reflexes kicked in immediately and I hit my own brakes, but it was too late.
The stop had been too abrupt, too unexpected.
No matter how quick my response, there was no avoiding contact—my front bu
