Chapter 33

They made a quick detour to visit Grace for an hour or so, where the rest of the pack finally got to meet Darien. Avi even allowed Scott to hold Grace for a short time, while he and Esther discussed finance. Kirstie had just been smiling at Scott as he spoke to the child in his arms, before Scott handed her over to Kirstie. When Scott walked away to find Mitch, Alex came over and peered over Kirstie's shoulder. Kirstie smiled at him. "Do you want to hold her?" "No, thank you. I just... Wanted to see." Alex smiled slightly. "Hey, Grace..." It was odd for that name to pass his lips in a completely different context than what it used to be used in. But it felt familiarly endearing. But who knows? Maybe this time it will be more of a saving Grace, rather than a fallen one. ********* The car ride home was completely silent, after spending a few hours with Esther and Darien. Mitch didn't know why, though. He'd been having a great day, and wondered why no one else ha