Chapter 106 ✩₊˚.⋆☾⋆⁺₊✧

“I’m sorry. We can’t take him.”

The woman’s fingers tightened around the carrier handle. I wanted to take it from her, carry him through the gate, and deal with the consequences when he had somewhere to rest.

“Just for a few nights?” She looked beyond me at the yard. “Our new place will be ready i...