Lucie Pov
The others wanted to stay, but Adaline practically shoved them out, telling them to get some rest. She seemed to sense that I needed time alone, and more than anything, I just wanted to be with her. Now that I understood everything, more than anything, I just wanted to hug her, the mother that I’ve always yearned for. “The werewolf protector,” I started to say, only to be shushed. She was humming behind me, a hairbrush in her hand as she tried to brush through the tangles I created when I was flailing around.
“I have already come to the conclusion, Lucie. I heard from Alina before she died. How the protectors her great grandmother knew acted. How other protectors were reported to be. The werewolf protector, always first, always a powerful true healer, and always filled
