Chapter 97

Arya. I stood at the window, gazing out as Tyler's sleek car pulled out of the driveway and disappeared down the winding road. He was going to perform his pack duties for Crest pack. At this point, I didn't mind joining him, because I was getting tired of being I was left alone in this this cold, empty house. The morning light filtered through the sheer curtains, casting a soft golden hue across the room. It was a beautiful sight, one that would have lifted my spirits on any other day. But today, it only served to accentuate the loneliness I felt. It was at times like this I missed Natalie. But she couldn't come with us, not with her bakery demanding her attention day and night. With a heavy sigh, I tore my gaze away from the window and crossed the room to the bookshelf where I had kept the picture of my family. It was a simple photograph, yet it held within it a painful memory of the fact that I would never see them again. I retrieved the picture frame, feeling the smooth surface