co's

eading back into the room where Denali is watching my mother cradle Sereni

aking my way over to my mothe

me. I'm sure she is thinking about how good it would be if my father were here fo

mother counters, keeping her voice l

pits that rest on my daughter's face. She's rig

rough her soft tufts of hair. "I wou

question to find her face flushed a beaut

e was no way I could touch her, not no

er exactly when it was that the doctor s

we

oyance flare, but I quickly push

r through mindlink. 'You'r

she points out, but I don't miss the disappointment

that Elise be here, but then I immediately remember that it is

all family aside from me and a criminal who was attempting to reform. It wasn't fair that she was born into such a world, but

e Denali, taking a seat on the be

ood,' Den

if it is because I still can't fully accept that the danger is gone or if it is something else. However, before I can dwell too long, the door to the room opens, and William enters with a bright red face

for a moment I see something flash in Elise's eyes, but just as quic

ces, coming forward and reaching out a finger to pok

Since she was given away as a baby, I was sure that seeing something like this made her feel some sort of way. I could o

tiny fingers wrap around her own. "It's good you

ediate offense. "Are you tr

huckles. "Sorry, mister, but y

lf getting sucked right in. "And wh

ttention to himself. "Do you really thi

se on his features until I turn and find Den

as trying to do? Causing tr

watching Serenity intently. Her eyes are roaming all over her

aking my daughter from my mother. "Yo

ps. "How can you say s

minal," I fi

he was more than willing to believe that Elise truly meant to change her ways. Of course, that was one way Denal

ignoring me entirely and meeting Denali's gaze. "Co

li says softl

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move, but stops when she reaches William

lk me back,

on between them. I could only hope that it wasn't anything serious, especially given the fact that he

nnounce, before W

und as my feeling of unease continues to grow. If Elise thought I missed the slight worry that was on her face, she was wrong, and I was going to figure out what the hell

gling her brows. "But I'd rather be es

ain realize she is intentionally trying to sow discord. It

orward and grabbing her arm.