Chapter 249

Lanie

I’d been trying to read a thick paperback I’d picked up from the used bookstore next to the coffee shop, but I wasn’t making much progress. I couldn’t concentrate. I was sipping hot coffee with cream and sugar and enjoying the sweet treat of a chocolate croissant.

“Katie?”

I looked up at the sound of a familiar voice. Emotion rushed through me at the sight of my friend’s blonde pixie cut and her wide grin.

“Quinn!”

“Goddess, it’s been so long!”

Before I knew what was happening, I found myself squeezed so tight I could hardly breathe.

“What’s been going on? I haven’t seen you in ages. You look fantastic!” Quinn looked me over with narrowed eyes. “You look different, though. Something’s changed.”

I wanted to tell her everything. It would’ve felt so good to unburden myself about all of it. Xander, Zane, and Mason being my mates. Me being a hybrid…Stella being one, too. Me being the Luna of Constantine Pack.

Orion’s death. All of it.

start telling her, but something stopped me. I didn’t want to involve my friend in anything that could get her hurt-or worse. Quinn

her in

one thing. I mean, I guess it has been what…six months or so? Stella must be getting so big! She’s probably about to

right?”

said, glad for a reason to brag about my daughter and keep the subject on something that

size during their first six months and then a couple of times after that before they’d be full grown. Our pups didn’t stay small

“Wait a sec,

go anywhere.”

“I won’t. I promise.”

the book, and when Quinn returned to the seat across from me, she tilted her head to look

you

looked down at the book. It was History of the Great Wars. So far, the little bits I’d

been kept a secret,

the book away into my bag and forced a smile. “Tell me about you!

little and

“How’s Asher?”

was a pain in the a ss to live with for a little while. A sore loser. Not that I blame you,” she

“Their friendship didn’t

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