Robbie, Jamie, and Ellie talked on and on, trying to persuade Charlotte to return to Northridge.

Charlotte could not bring herself to turn them down, but she knew it was not a good idea to go back now. She was afraid she would fall for Zachary again. She would be in for huge trouble if that happened.

She was fine with how things were at the moment. She kept her distance and they were on good terms.

“Do you guys know this is where Grandpa used to live?” Charlotte told the children, trying to change the topic.

“Mommy and Mrs. Berry used to live here as well. We took a lot of photos together. Do y’all want to have a look?”

“Yes!” Charlotte managed to spark the children’s interest. “We want to see it, Mommy.”

errands now. Why not y’all play with Alpha, Beta, and Gamma first? I’ll show

stopped, looking at

stay for the weekend and leave tomorrow night,” Charlotte assured the

joy when they knew they could stay

Charlotte’s face as she looked at the children. “I’m going to visit Dr. Felch now. You guys stay at

“Yes, Mommy!”

back merrily to the courtyard to

the children. She asked Morgan to stay back to watch the kids while Lupine and her got

can go in my car,” Zachary suggested, “I bet Dr. Felch doesn’t like too many

agreed and hopped

was in the driver’s seat, while Charlotte and Zachary sat at

four set out with the rest of the guards at

were lush trees along the way, blocking out the sun. Sprinkles of sunlight made their way through the leaves, falling on the road like specks of golden dust, forming

continued

at Lupine on and off as he drove. Unlike Marino, Ben was reserved and

Lupine clearly had feelings for one another, none of them took

for Zachary and Charlotte, neither was trying

Ring!

call on Ben’s phone broke the

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