Chapter 30

• Aliyah
• I expected Brayden to kiss me again, as he did at the dining table. But just as I was melting beneath his intense look, he lay beside me, his arms serving as a pillow.
• For a couple of minutes, we just lay in silence, but then I remembered that he mentioned something about his issue in the pack. I turned to face him, curious to hear what was on his mind. "What's been going on with the pack, Brayden?" I asked, hoping to offer him some support.