Chapter 72

Spring is a time of rebirth, renewal, and awakening of all living things, but Summer…Summer is sultry and tropical weather. Blue skies with the golden sun shining high above. Enjoying longer daylight hours, letting the sun boost our mood.

Soon we would graduate from school and boy were we ready. We had a pack to govern. Mom was doing a bit better. Easton seemed to help her cope with her depression. It took a toll on my Mom, going through a rollercoaster of emotions. We all helped, but it was his care and experience that sustained her sanity and eased her pain. When he lost his wife, he endured the process and who better to help than someone who has gone through losing a mate?

I couldn’t help but also notice the way Easton would stare at my Mom. Every once in a while he would make her laugh and when she did, his eyes would have a gleam of some sort that I couldn’t decipher.

Ivan noticed the same thing. Mom and Easton were one topic, but what I couldn’t get over was something I discover