Chapter 360

Sebastian told me there was a general store about twenty minutes outside the pack grounds that most of the pack members used for regular errands. I was hesitant at first, but he had his Beta take me, so I wasn't alone.

Colt parked in a parking spot and waited while I ran in. It was quiet inside.

A few people wandered the aisles, none of whom I recognized. I grabbed a basket and worked through my list quickly, grateful for something mindless to focus on.

I was standing in the toiletries aisle, comparing two identical- looking bottles of hand cream, when I heard the sound of heels on linoleum. I glanced up. Fiona.

She was at the other end of the aisle, looking at something on the shelf. She seemingly hadn't noticed me yet.

For half a second I considered just turning around and going to a different aisle, but she looked up before I could move and we made eye contact.

"Oh. Avery." She smiled smoothly.

"Fiona," I said. I put one of the bottles back and moved toward the end of the aisle. She drifted my way.

graceful. Even in a general store on a Wednesday

expensive coat even though it was quite

you

looked at her directly and decided to just say what had been

tell Gideon where I was staying?

Of course not," she

I wouldn't." I

to be lying, but I didn't know her well enough to count on

see. Well, he's been coming around the pack lately." I watched her

to my son behind my back."

she sighed.

held my gaze with the same composed expression she always had. Maybe she was telling the truth, or she was a really, really good actress

needed to live with her

it was good seeing you," I said

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