21: Luke

Lila took Ezra to take a bath. I went with my mom. She had kept boxes of my clothes, and we found a few things for Ezra to wear while we waited for new clothes to come in. They might be a bit big, but they were clean.

"Luke, how is Lila doing? Is she handling everything okay? I know I probably overwhelmed her this morning with everything I had to tell her." My mom asks with concern laced through her voice. She wants to make sure Lila is okay and feels comfortable. I think my mom is afraid she may have scared Lila away from me. She had been hoping I'd find my mate, and it would devastate her if Lila didn't want to be with me or our pack.

"She's okay. I think she is still processing everything. She is so strong, though. I don't know that anything you could say would scare her off, mom. I watched her when I found out she was my mate. She is so brave. From what I know, her life hasn't been easy. I think her entire life has been her fighting in some way."

I don't know how she can still fin