Chapter 201

Kane's POV

We stop at the first village we come across. Willow is exhausted and Adare needs proper nappies. The pup is fussy and starting to stink a little from the soiled clothes.

There are exactly three businesses in the little village. A pub, a clothing store, and a general store that sells everything from freezer meals to aspirin. Usually, I’d find a place like this charming, but I’m in too much of a foul mood today to enjoy it.

The old human behind the counter looks up when I walk in, a bell above the door announcing my arrival. I turn on the charm, even though I don’t feel like it. “Good afternoon,” I say.

The old man nods at me. “How ye doin’?”

I don’t answer him. He doesn’t really expect an answer, it’s just his way of saying hello. I walk down the isles, aware that the man’s eyes are on me at all times. I suppose I must look a bit suspicious in my filthy jeans and muddy t-shirt.

I grab some wipes and a box of nappies and take the few items back to the ancient register. “