Chapter 384

"I was just passing through." He was holding something in his hands. A bag, I realized. From a kids' store. I recognized the logo immediately.

"What's that?" I asked. He held the bag out.

"See for yourself." I didn't take the bag right away. Colt took it instead, obviously to Gideon's chagrin, who curled his lip at the Beta before releasing the handles. Colt looked inside the bag, confirming it wasn't a venomous snake or something, then furrowed his brow and handed it to me. Curious by now, I took the bag and peered inside.

To my shock, there were multiple toys inside; a stuffed wolf, a couple of those DIY airplane kits with the millions of tiny pieces that would definitely get lost and stepped on with bare feet at some point, and even a new pair of sneakers. The expensive kind with the logo, no less. And in Bjorn's exact size. I frowned, looking up at Gideon.

"What's all this about?"

tight to his face that hadn't been there the last time I had seen

you to give it to him

handed the bag back without

think this is appropriate."

the bag. He looked at it, then at

Gideon flinch. I nearly did, too, but I restrained myself. On the inside,

her. Because it was safer this way. Gideon's face

even give the kid a

him. Before I could get very far, Gideon's hand caught my wrist, pulling me

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