#Chapter 216: Look Forward Not Back

Alaric’s POV Ruby’s request for a physical seemed to come rather suddenly after I picked up Cara from the rehearsal and brought her home, but I wasn’t one to ignore a healer’s orders, especially when she claimed she wanted to check me to see if they could pinpoint some medical ways I could help Cara recover her wolf. “I’ll be okay here on my own,” Cara told me. I was still worried about her, regardless of what she said, but I knew to argue with her would be to undermine her. “If you are certain,” I said. “I am.” I couldn’t argue with that, so I made plans for the appointment. When I returned back to the house around 6pm, I was surprised to find most of the lights off in the house. For a moment, panic began to rise within me and I called out, “Cara? Where are you?” “In the dining room, Alaric,” she called back. “Come and sit down, dinner’s almost ready.” Dinner…? My panic subsided into confusion as I followed the sound of her voice into the dining room. A lacy