Dead Luna – Chapter 18

Amelia’s POV

Craig informs me the next morning at breakfast that he would be busy for the next couple hours, but that he’d take me on a “date” later in the day, and to dress for hiking. Then he assembles some breakfast sandwiches of sorts “to go” out of biscuits, ham and a sausage patty that he wraps up in a napkin, gives me a quick kiss on the cheek, and heads off for his busy morning.

I fill my plate with scrambled eggs, biscuits with butter and jelly, ham, and fresh local berries, then go sit down. Calvin the cook kindly brings me a latte. Apparently he considers himself a bit of a barista, and he informs me that Janice is an accomplished baker which explains why all the baked goods we eat are so fresh and wonderful.

h that diatribe he threw at me last night, and I’m feeling more than just a little guilty that I might not have been as fair with him as I thought I had been.

her and Chloe, who is much too young to get her own plate. I happily oblige, and coo at the sweet natured infant, while I imagine myself holding one of my own soon.

d arranges her clothes in such a manner that she can get him attached to a n****e to feed. “I was up at least twice last night with him. But at least Tim stayed long enough this morning to get Chloe dressed for me so I could get a few more precious minutes of sleep.”

t it’s clear that she loves being a mother and doesn’t really mean it. Lack of sleep will do that to a person.

ept, almost running to grab a stroller while I deal with the breakfast dishes. And then almost as quickly disappearing upstairs to the Delta family suite.

which she stacks in a neat little pile, adding a little stick “flag” on top she had found nearby.

d of the bench.

here to save m

aby in your arms.” Leo comments softly. And says nothing else to me all morning long.

y misses her, and then suddenly she wanted her mommy, too!

e baby was starting to root around for another feeding, so it was definitely time to return the tots to their mother.

already there, with 2 picnic baskets, Delta Tiny standing next to him holding a couple ratty old quilts.

ic at Silver Falls state park, followed by a hike around the falls. It was less than a 10 minute drive.

y, while being close by in case of emergency.

ch were apparently the Alphas favorite cookie and added to several meals every week), while we chatted. Plus we had a bottle of wine, a couple of clear plastic sol

rrow he needed to work on a tractor that wasn’t starting, and it might take several hours, so he hoped I’d be able to keep myself entertained without him. I reminded him that I still needed to meet with most of his unmated pack members, and so tomorrow would be a great time to do that.

ill that take very long, do you think? I don’t

each wolf, and preferably not all at once.

expected.

myself. The hike itself takes us a little over 3 hours, and I felt by the end of it that we knew each other quite well.

ormal. I will need comfortable walking shoes.