The Wulfkin Legacy by T.F. Walsh

Author:T.F. Walsh [Crimson Romance]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: F+W Media
Published: 2016-10-30T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX

ENRE

Exhausted, I drove through the Carpathian woods. The sight and fresh scent of the tall pine trees reminded me how much I missed home. Snow coated the curvy path as we made the slow, slippery climb up the mountain. The bumpy ride had everyone in the van jostling around. Damir kept close behind us.

Soon enough, we emerged into an open area, clear of trees, where the Transylvanian pack house lay. My gut tightened. For the past few days, I hadn’t been sure I’d see home again.

The sun peeked out from behind the clouds, lighting up the snowy yard and roof. Smoke billowed out of the chimney of the cottage-style building. Sandulf’s old Land Cruiser sat in the driveway. Daciana had swapped her old car for Sandulf’s.

Nicolai stuck his head out between our seats. “Wow, this place looks like it belongs in a fairy tale.”

Unbuckling my seatbelt, I said, “Stay here a moment. Let me see who’s home.”

Outside, I inhaled fresh kindling on the breeze and hurried along a pebbly path shoveled clear of snow. Cheerful curtains hung at the windows. Someone had been keeping house, though I suspected it wasn’t Daciana. Probably Boltof, the oldest in the pack. The last time I was home, we’d finished repairing the laundry room after our battle with the dracwulf. Now, no one would suspect such a fight took place here. Any human stumbling into this area might have mistaken it for a getaway home or some hippie hangout.

The crunch of snow drew my attention to the back of the house, out of sight of the van. I turned the corner and found Daciana approaching, her arms filled with wood for the fireplace. Dressed in jeans, knee-high snow boots, and a furry coat the color of night, she seemed a world away. The breeze blew through her brown hair. She stopped on the spot, her head jerked up, and her gaze landed on me.

“Enre.” Tossing the timber to the ground, she ran toward me.

She hugged me with the warmth and comfort of a sibling welcoming me home. Strange how the last couple of weeks had changed me. Despite Daciana’s choice to love a human, I was happier for her now than I ever had been. I guess it came with my own happiness.

Breaking our hug, she said, “Thank the moon you’re home.” She smacked my arm. “I hate it when you pull this shit and go off on your own. Why didn’t you talk to me first?”

“Because you would’ve stopped me, and don’t say you wouldn’t have. I can see it in your eyes even now.”

She shook her head. “You’ll have to tell me everything over dinner.”

“Well … ” I started, and her furrowed brow stole my words. “You’re not going to like this … ”

The narrowing of her eyes reminded me of the multitude of times she’d pushed me away, making it clear we weren’t meant to be together. She’d always have a place in my heart, but not in the way

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