Aileen couldn't deny the anxiety that had crept into her heart since learning of Lionel's departure. It wasn't that she didn't trust the Alpha, but she couldn't shake the fear that he might abandon her. Her growing worry over the evil thoughts that repeatedly influenced her only added to her unease. To cope, she distracted herself by staying busy.
She felt calmer when her mind was occupied, but she never imagined she was unknowingly releasing dark force wherever she went. However, a miracle occurred. The moment she stepped into the safe house, all the anxiety she'd felt vanished instantly, as if it had never existed. Instead, she felt comfortable, warm—at home.
"How are you feeling now?" Guin asked, noticing her sister's facial muscles were more relaxed than they had been back at their parents' house in Unbound Haven.
"Much better. I wish our parents had come with us."
