She watched a tear fall onto Brady’s words and soak into the black and white, clouding the ink of the words.
She set the note down, swiping a tear from her cheek.
Reaching for the box she set down as she read his words, she opened the box. She pulled out a gold necklace with a round pendant in the center. The pendant was all gold in the shape of a bursting star. The center was an emerald.
She held it up to the light, taking in every detail. Her first instinct was to call him, but she knew better. She shouldn’t call his house in the middle of the night. The Beta may be a friendly man, but he may not be so friendly if she were to wake him in the middle of the night.
Light tapping on her window made her jump. Darrin! He said he was going home!
She hid the necklace and note
