Chapter 3

"What are you thinking about?" A large hand waved in front of my face. "If you don’t want to…"

"I was just thinking, autumn is almost here, and your stomach is sensitive to the cold. If you’re not careful, it’ll start acting up again."

"I think I forgot to tell the pack’s kitchen to prepare more warm soups for you. Make sure you keep an eye on it."

I’d already told them, of course.

Maybe I just wanted to leave without any regrets, so I chatted casually, like it was any other day.

Rowen paused, then instinctively took a small…