MISSY Maddox assured me everything was going to be okay. Ronin went outside the packhouse to clear his head, promising to arrange some mated warriors to pull extra duty at the packhouse over the next few days. Maddox stayed downstairs, deciding to remain in the hall to the guest wing until someone else arrived. The past few days had been a roller coaster. When the movers started to arrive with Valen and Vera’s things, I took the opportunity to run away. Maddox smirked at my departure, knowing who I was running from. I felt a little guilty about inviting Vera to stay in the packhouse, but I knew she would use her brother as an excuse to be here all the time anyway. I closed the door to my office but frowned. Looking at my desk reminded me of the seemingly insurmountable problem I commi