Chapter 12
Despite everything, my lips curved upward as I took in the daffodils blooming on either side of the path leading to Natalie’s porch. Three months ago, when my friend left her children’s father, the outlook hadn’t been nearly so bright.
“Move in with the pack,” I’d offered. Natalie was human, but she was an honorary clan member. My wolves would have welcomed her and her kids.
But she’d shaken her head. “I have to stand on my own two feet for the sake of the children.”
Unfortunately, that was a tall order, creating a new life for herself. Natalie’s cash flow had been stuck at zero as a stay-at-home mom and her dickhead ex seemed intent upon dragging out the divorce settlement until the baby earned her Ph.D.
My offer of a financial gift was roundly rejected, but Natalie had ac
