#Chapter 174: Time To Return Home

Alaric’s POV The first thing I wanted to do after seeing Cara enter Mia’s room was to get her alone so I could ask what was going on, but with the kids so happy to see her, I couldn’t subtly pull her away without upsetting them. For now, I had to push down on my curiosity and my fear and act like everything was okay. Despite my own nerves, the kids needed to come first. For a while, it worked. I could hold onto normalcy with both hands while Cara enjoyed time with the kids. Though, it wasn’t lost on me how the brothers were acting with Cara now. When the kids were looking, the brothers were all smiles. But when they weren’t, those smiles immediately fell into worry as they looked at their sister. Colin was ceaselessly texting. Though it was pure speculation with no proof, I could only imagine he was talking to Eamon. The Auburn patriarch, who wasn’t even here, was likely informed about Cara’s condition well before I was. I started to wildly wonder if I’d ever be told the