Chapter 149

EMMA

“Emma, my lovely,” Diana chirped as she and Sylvie made their way down the hallway.

I had Ethan bring them in the backway so that they did not get swept up in the hecticness going on out front before I had a chance to talk to them about all of this. It would be a lot for them to understand, and I wanted to talk with them privately. They were important to all of us.

They both looked absolutely gorgeous as always. They had a natural beauty about them that could not compare. I noticed the faint dark circles under Sylvie’s eyes like she had not slept well. I knew it had to do with Devon, so I could only hope that the truth would somehow help her move on and heal. She still had a mate out there somewhere, and I would do everything in my power to help her find him or her.

“Girls, it’s great to see you,” I said, smiling widely.

I had truly missed them. They wormed their way behind all my defenses within the first ten minutes of meeting them.

We embraced one another, and I ushered t