Chapter Twenty-Six

Bran stayed the night but left early in the morning to get ready for her shift and since Aine was already awake and couldn’t fall back asleep, she decided to get an early start on her day. Kenell was awake as well, so she decided to take him for a walk while the day was still yet to brighten. In any case, it gave her time to think about her next line of action and what she wanted to do or had to do.

Both Aine and Bran had decided that it would be wise to communicate with Winslow. If he gave the information about Callum’s return, then he probably knew what was best for them to do. As for Aine… she honestly felt lost.

She sat on a bench by a creek and held onto kenell’s leash. The last thing her mental health needed was her having to go about looking for her dog. It was even beginning to take so much from her to do something as little as getting out of bed. Her anxiety over all that was happening, as well as deep growing sadness, was seeping from her strength. And she didn’t know where