a's

expected to hear the birds outside my window and smell the coffee Jasper always made

ent of the pack house. My eyes snapped open. I rubbed my eyes hard, hoping

ome. I was

head, calling him every name I could think of. He was a thief. He

side door was open. I he

p in the playroom. My three boys were sitting there, eating a big breakfast of eggs, bac

dry, just how long does he plan to insert

, and his sleeves were rolled up. He looked like a

ke this made me feel some kind w

he said. His voice w

lpha brought us real honey for the pancakes

said. I tried to make my v

xt to him. "Sit down. You need to e

il my legs gave out. But then I looked at my boys, they were smiling, they weren't scared.

slowly an

their forks against the plates. Asher kept watching me. I kept

od okay?"

fine,"

es us eat a lot of green stuff because she's a doctor and uncle Jasper supports

so? Well, while you're here, you can eat whatever y

ing at Asher with a suspicious look. "We have a

ention of Jasper's name. He put hi

since you are here with your mother, that makes you very special guests. In fact, you are

ked at Asher, trying to te

that mean?"

me. He had a strange look on his face. It was

lot in common. More than you know. Did you know that I knew your mother

asked. "Were yo

d touched a glass of juice. "So close that if thing

aid. My voic

been part of the story, eventually you will understand. I look at you three, and I see so much of

Asher to me, then back to Asher. The air i

s time you boys knew who I reall

my chair hit the fl

wasn't asking. I was commandi

king of fighting me for a momen

I guess I will talk to you boys later, finish your

alked to the room. I

them a peck on the cheek. "Be good a