Ch. 41 Falling Apart

Zoe’s POV

The next morning, I woke well before my alarm, Cinna pacing anxiously in my head. I meant to arrive at the airport early, hoping to catch the first plane out rather than waiting for my scheduled mid-morning flight. But I could have slept slightly past the butt crack of dawn if my wolf hadn’t been so impatient.

“Want to see mate.” She shrugged unapologetically.

“Well when we fall asleep and drool all over him, I’m blaming you.” I grumbled.

“Eh, you can sleep on the plane.” She quipped before sauntering off.

When the plane touched down hours later, I had no more sleep and much less patience. The airport bustled with travelers getting a jump on their summer vacations and the buzz of all their frenzied voices had something suspiciously like a migraine creeping up on me.

To make matters worse, there was no hired driver waiting with a smile and a helping hand for me. That was of my own design, as I wanted to arrive early and surprise my brother. But as I schlepped my ba