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.

opened my mouth to 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 knew a lot already, sure, but there was still

put her in

thing. I mean, I guess it has been what…six months or so? Stella must be getting so big!

right?”

daughter and keep the subject on something that wouldn’t lead to any trouble. “I swear she

their first six months and then

babies do that,” she said with a laugh. “Wait a sec, I’m

go anywhere.”

“I won’t. I promise.”

when Quinn returned to the seat

I didn’t figure you for

was History of the Great Wars. So far, the little bits I’d managed to read

been kept a secret,

and put the book away

a little and

“How’s Asher?”

he sure was a pain in the a ss to live with for a

friendship

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