Emma knocked on my door, her cheerful voice pulling me out of my thoughts.
“Hayden! Ready for our shopping adventure?” she asked, poking her head in with a grin.
I glanced at the clock, surprised to see it was already 4:30. “Yeah, just give me a minute to wrap things up,” I said, quickly saving my work and shutting down my laptop.
As we walked to the mall, Emma chatted animatedly about the pack, her stories painting a vivid picture of their lives. She spoke of Silas with a mix of admiration and affection, her words revealing a side of him I hadn’t fully seen yet—the caring alpha who always put his pack first, the leader who carried the weight of their world on his shoulders.
“He’s been through a lot,” Emma said, her tone softening. “But having you here… it’s like he’s finally f
