Arthur sat cross-legged on the floor, his iPad balanced on his knees as he tapped away at a duck game. His nanny sat nearby, but the moment the door opened and Cassia stepped in, she rose quickly.
“Ma’am,” the nanny greeted with a bow before quietly leaving.
“Mommy!” Arthur’s face lit up.
Cassia’s smile softened as she crouched beside him. “Hey, honey. How was school today?”
“It was fine, Mommy,” he said, eyes still darting to the screen before pausing the game.
She studied him, the spitting image of Aiden. It still struck her every time. In spite of all the pain tied to Aiden, Arthur remained the one pure, beautiful thing that had come from their relationship. Eva too… but thinking of her brought an ache that never seemed to fade.
The thought of returning to Red Moon Pack churned in
