Chapter 199

Sherman Orion 's hand felt small in mine as we waited for the elevator in the lobby of our building. His fever had finally broken, but he was still pale, his usual boundless energy dulled into a quiet kind of tired. "Is Mama really coming home today ?" he asked, for the third time since we left the hospital. "That's what she said, pup." I kept my voice even, though Leo paced under my skin, restless and alert. The elevator doors slid open, and we stepped inside. Orion leaned into my leg, worn out from just the walk from the car. "Will Uncle Noah come too ?" he asked, frowning in thought. My jaw flexed. "Looks that way." The elevator dinged. We stepped into the hallway and stopped cold. Silvia stood just outside the vacant unit next door, helping Noah through the doorway. He had one arm around her shoulders, leaning into her like it was second nature. Like he belonged there. My wolf growled low in my chest. I turned the corner into the main living space, a sprawling expanse of glass and