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.

my friend in anything that could get her hurt-or worse. Quinn knew a

put her

fingers. “You’ve taken off the baby weight, for one thing. I mean, I guess it has been what…six months

right?”

about my daughter and keep the subject on something that wouldn’t lead to

then a couple of times after that before they’d be full grown. Our

do that,” she said with a laugh. “Wait a sec, I’m going to grab a coffee and

go anywhere.”

“I won’t. I promise.”

book, and when Quinn returned to the seat across from me,

I didn’t figure you for

was History of the Great Wars. So far, the

been kept a secret,

thought it looked interesting, but it really isn’t.” I shrugged and put the book away into my

a little and cleared my

“How’s Asher?”

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

friendship didn’t suffer,

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