Chapter 38

Sienna

The garden was one of the few places in the pack house that still felt safe.

It was the one place where I wanted to be alone, away from Damon, who I knew was seeing me as nothing more than some kind of fool. I knew that everyone around was making sure to make me feel bad about my decision. I knew that I did a mistake, but I was getting tired of being reminded that I made the mistake.

My daughter was not a mistake and I was going to do it again if I had to. I was going to make sure to do everything that I could if I needed to do it again. I did not care whether or not they liked it. It was the truth. It was who I was.

Helpless, stupid and reckless, but I was willing to do what it took for my child.

Soft rays of the evening sun filtered through the trees, casting golden hues over the blooming flowers. The gentle rustling of leaves in the breeze filled the silence, and for the first time in days, I felt like I could breathe.

It was the