Chapter 333

I smiled up at my men and shook my head. I had no intention of opening that door, ever. This hunting thing might last a while and I wanted to eat dinner eventually. Kissing each of their lips, I pushed them out the door.

For the first time in a long time, I was left alone. I stood for a moment before the fire and relished the feeling. No one was talking and the room was quiet. I wasn’t supposed to be keeping up with all of them, all at once. Flopping on the chaise, I laughed.

Blessed silence surrounded me and I sat staring at the fire. The ride here had been long and tiresome. I enjoyed just sitting and relaxing for a moment.

Leaning back I curled up and closed my eyes. I started to doze and roused myself. Evan would never understand if he found me sleeping when I wasn’t pregnant. He’d probably think I was ill.

My needles and yarn sat in a cupboard in the kitchen. I had watched Christof put them away. Setting back down I started to make a blanket. Even though