Chapter 37

Jessica pales.

She’s like a fawn. Her eyes dart around nervously, but there is nowhere to go.

“I asked you a question.”

She licks her lips to moisten them. It’s one of her nervous habits. “I, uh, just meant that they didn’t stand a chance against us.

I look at her as if seeing her for the first time. It’s true she’s always underfoot and I’m as familiar with her as I am with myself.

But I don’t know that I’ve really seen her.

Not in a very long time.

“Are you happy, Jess?”

first question made her nervous, this one has her even more unsettled. She bites her

is twenty-nine years old. And, as far as I know, she’s been alone for at least as long

wolves. They attacked me that fateful

been willing to d ie

you do something stu

the eye. Her gaze skits around

my hand

over and shatter

do anything!” she insists.

I think she played a part or

feel my spine

there is nowhere she can go or hide where I won’t find

table, sending it flying into the sideboard. The food and

He lets out a low whistle.

but I’m coherent enough to

my system so I can think and act rationally, because I’m not good to anyone-myself

are.

one of my

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