Battle of the Roses [Book 2]

Chapter 63

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Chapter Quote:
"His scent, the scent of spring, warm and hopeful as the sunlight that filled this place, poured through me."
~Wolfsbane, Andrea Cremer
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Chapter 63

Spencer

The week at the Laroches passed all too quickly and although I told myself that I was staying with the Hess family, I somehow finagled my way into Elsa's room every night. She didn't mind, nor surprisingly did her parents. It was the same situation with Dom but he was a little more discreet about it.

Speaking of Dom, he'd been strangely secretive, slipping off with the different alphas every night. He wouldn't even tell Anna what was going and she was beginning to worry which Elsa picked up on, and hence I did. It was weird knowing I was, in a way, linked to Anna as well. One day Dom would be mated to Anna (if they weren't already) and he would be linked to Elsa in a way. What was even weirder was that I could distinguish when it Elsa's feelings and when she was feeling her sister's emotions. I tried not to think too much about it though. It hurt my head already.

At eight in the morning, Caleb and Lily arrived back at the Laroches. The former seemed rather excited about something and when I asked him what was going on, he just said he was excited for us all to be home. I couldn't understand how he was happy leaving Colorado after getting back with his family again but knew he wouldn't tell me if I asked. Nor did I feel comfortable asking him that either.

I was in Elsa's room as she finished packing her things. Hunter, Caleb, Ren, Dom, and I were helping the twins move their stuff into the U-Haul outside. Ren and Arya seemed eerily calm about their daughters leaving the compound after Ren had tried so hard to prevent Elsa from leaving with us in the beginning. Maybe he wasn't worried because she was heading back with Caleb. Maybe he was holding it in and then would break down as we were getting in the car. But whatever it was, it was still suspicious.

"You're stressed. You okay?" I asked.

"Yeah. It just feels weird to be leaving the compound after living here my whole life. I mean don't get me wrong, I'm excited to live with you and my brother, but this has been my home. I don't know any other place than here."

I stood up and wrapped my arm around her shoulders, pulling to me while one hand cradled her head. Her head rested on my chest; she took a deep breath, her arms wrapping around my waist.

"We'll come visit often," I told her. "And I know your parents will want to visit with half their kids up in Canada."

"You two ready?" Arya Laroche asked from the doorway. The two of us broke apart and nodded. I helped lift that last two boxes in Elsa's room and carried them downstairs with her. The pack was waiting for us outside. Ren and Arya were waiting next to their car which is when we found out that they were driving up with us along with Hunter and Josilyn.