Audrey didn't know how to respond.
Compared to Fen, little Bonnie truly was a moon-blessed angel.
Fen's temper had always mirrored Rowan's—spoiled, demanding, quick to snarl or throw tantrums. Audrey had once spent half her days soothing that pup before he tore the house apart.
But Bonnie was the complete opposite. Gentle. Soft-spoken. Sweet enough to melt a wolf's heart. From the moment Audrey met her, she found herself drawn to the child's warmth without even noticing.
"I think Audrey is very patient too!" Bonnie chirped, loyally echoing her father.
Heat rose to Audrey's cheeks. Compliments had never sat comfortably with her—likely because she had spent years with Rowan, a male who viewed gratitude as beneath him.
Her thoughts drifted back—unwanted, unwelcome—to her life in Rowan's home.
