Epilogue

Epilogue

The smell of freshly cleaned hardwood floors and bittersweet excitement lingered in the air as Kerry stepped into the banquet hall with Demetria.

They'd spent the last week alone in his house, healing from the guilt that Demetria held inside.

It'd taken Kerry days to convince her to go shopping for a dress for the coronation.

It'd taken him even longer to convince her that none of this was her fault. He wasn't sure she really believed him, but she believed him enough to attend the coronation. It was her niece being announced as Luna. She had to be there.

Kerry tucked Demetria into the crook of his arm and admired the way she twisted her hair into a braid on top of her head, and the way it exposed her slender neck. He'd made her pick out an expensive dress, one that curved to her body, and showcased just enough, but not too much because Kerry's wolf wasn't having any of that.

Kerry caught a glimpse of Dan and Cynthia sitting at a round table in the midst of the main floor. The