Chapter Ten: Paige

My mother decides to stay with Tasha’s family to help them plan a memorial while the rest of us head home. Each of us trying to wrap our brains around what just happened.

As we reach the house, my father resigns to his office, slamming the door hard enough to knock a picture from the wall. Peyton to his room. Colin walks me to mine.

“Stay, please.” I ask as Colin turns to leave.

You do like him! Ash barks.

I just don’t want to be alone.

I lead him into my large bedroom. Mentally high-fiving myself for making my bed this morning.

“Did you know her?” he asks.

“We trained together. She’s a pack warrior, though we weren’t close outside of that.”

He wipes my tears from my cheek, and his warm hand sends shocks to my skin. He feels so good. I’m not sure I have the restraint to avoid kissing him. I stand up from the bed, trying to put some distance between us.

“I’m, uh, going to change. I just realized that you have nothing to wear to bed. So run to your room and grab something.”

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