“Secrets Unveiled”

Elvira

I woke before dawn, the chill of the early morning seeping through the thin silk of my nightgown. Even in sleep, the night had left a residue of unease clinging to me, and I couldn’t shake it. Today, I knew, would bring truths I wasn’t entirely prepared to face, but I had to. For the pack, for Jaxon, and for myself.

Jaxon stirred beside me, still asleep, chest rising and falling in steady rhythm. It was such a long day yesterday for the both of us. I traced the line of his jaw with my eyes, letting the warmth of him ground me. He’d been my anchor...