Lila
I wanted to return to town, but Kai insisted it wasn’t safe yet. Trusting him wasn’t exactly my choice, but given the circumstances, it was all I had.
Elliot had been gone since the morning, and according to Kai, he’d left early for some pack emergency. I was curious to know what it was, but prying into his private affairs seemed unwise. So, I stayed in my room, trying to distract myself with reruns of my favorite show on TV while mindlessly munching on snacks.
The pregnancy had been taking its toll. Without my vitamins and medication, I felt weaker than usual, and the mood swings were brutal. My appetite had grown insatiable, to the point where I shocked even myself—I’d eaten so much, yet my stomach still grumbled for more.
Just as I contemplated another snack run, my phone buzze
