Jacob placed the car in park right in front of the huge entrance to the main pack house — Everwatch Hall.
It was breathtaking in every way.
The ancient stone walls, the glowing lanterns that lined the steps, the heavy wooden doors carved with images of wolves standing guard — it all made my heart ache with a kind of longing I hadn’t felt in years.
Like I was meant to be here.
Still clutching the two torn pieces of the green book tightly to my chest, I didn’t even notice Jacob had already opened the car door for me — not until he cleared his throat with a soft, teasing sound.
Blinking back into reality, I looked up to find him smiling at me, his hand extended.
Without thinking, I reached out — and in one smooth motion, he swept me off my feet like a princess.
I gasped, my arms wrappi
