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“I don’t like it,” Clay stated, speaking for all of them.
Taylee touched her brother on the shoulder. “I know. But we’re going to have to learn to live with it anyway. Thank you for doing this. Both of you. I wish you would have come to me first because I would have told you what I’d talked to Clarence about, but everything worked out.”
“All because you had a dream,” Jem remarked, but he looked a little bit spooked by his sister’s ability.
Kier was stunned by it too. She’d had feelings before about things, but when had that changed? Was it waiting for the right time to manifest itself, or had the accident taken some things away, but given others in return?
Sebastian the wolf was led out by a very reluctant, surly, and wary set of brothers, which left them alone. Taylee turned to him slowly. “I knew you were there,” she whispered, her lips wobbling at the corners. Could it possibly be humor and not annoyance in her voice? “You can’t hide from me. Not even if you want to. Not when your scent is so clear and strong that I can practically breathe you in even when I’m in Pinefall and you’re in Greenacre.”
“I’m sorry. Your brother—”
“I know. He gave me his word he wouldn’t go and get you, but he never said he wouldn’t text you, which I figured out as we were driving here, but then I knew you’d want to be here. It wasn’t right to keep you away. You’re my mate. Your life is my life. Our fates are always going to be interconnected. You didn’t interfere and I want to thank you for that.”
“You’re not angry?”
“No, I’m not angry. I’m not angry that you have my back. I was just worried that you’d do what Clay and Jem wanted to do and tear Sebastian into pieces. I was trying to protect everyone. You and my brothers from flying into a rage and Sebastian from being harmed.”
“He might still try to harm one of us yet.”
She blinked and walked towards him. He opened his arms and she stepped into them. She took his face in her palms, and when he looked into her eyes, they were glowing brighter than he’d ever seen them before. She didn’t have her memories back or any of her past, but she looked more at peace and at ease than he’d ever seen her, even before.
“Let’s not worry about that tonight. Right now, all I want to do is go home and get Onyx and drive over to Greenacre to be with you and Misty.”
“Do you think she’d mind if we made pancakes a little bit early?”
“No. I don’t think she’d mind at all. Is Sam with her? Or Lily? Or both?”
“Sam.”
“I figured he would be. Him or Tavish.”
He fell into her touch, fell under her spell, and loved her with his entire being. He could finally take a breath again. Deep ones, which made his heart stir and beat faster and stronger. “Let’s go get our daughter and get home to our other daughter. We can tell them the story of tonight. We’ll tell them as many times as it takes. Or at least I will. How brave and strong and kind their mother is. How she’s merciful and has the world’s best heart.”
“I don’t know, Kier, I’m far from perfect.”
He set his hand on her chest, palm down, right above her heartbeat. “It’s perfect for me, Tay. I’m so happy I’m here.”
Her eyes glistened. “You are. In every single beat.”
Epilogue
Six months later
Taylee
Family dinner was held around Taylee’s parents’ table.
Mom, Dad, Kier, Misty, Onyx in the highchair she just graduated to using, Jem, Clay. There were moments when Taylee felt sheer panic, thinking it almost didn’t happen. That dream she had that night nearly six months ago could have come true. Her brothers could have been gone. Caged. Jailed. Their family could have been split apart forever—their lives fractured.
It could have happened, but it didn’t.
Just like her accident could have taken her life, but it didn’t.
Her memories hadn’t returned, and she didn’t know if they ever would, but she had something just as good in their place.
She had her two daughters. She fell in love with her mate all over again. She relearned the love of her family. She got to experience everything brand new, as if it was the first time. Once she got over the frustration of that, it was sometimes fun. A lot of work. Some tears. Some heartache. But mostly laughter and love and the eagerness to learn.
“If I have to spend another hour in Sebastian’s company, I’m going to end up throttling the guy,” Clay said as he grabbed the salt and doused his mashed potatoes liberally.
