Madison froze the second the words left Seraphine's lips. For a long moment she just stood there staring, completely thrown.
The question sounded simple enough on the surface, but it hit her hard, dragging up years of buried memories and feelings she'd worked so hard to keep locked away.
After Seraphine became Luna of the Centenary Pack, Madison and Einstein had made the tough choice to leave that life behind for good. Above all, they'd promised each other they'd never join another pack again.
Yet standing here in front of Seraphine now, Madison felt that promise starting to waver under the weight of those hopeful eyes.
Madison swallowed hard and forced a small smile. "I'll talk to Einstein about it," she said, her voice coming out softer than she meant. She added quickly, trying to shield herself, "Honestly, we were planning to head straight home right after the wedding."
