You were only supposed to pick up Jack—just for a few hours, just until Hotch got back. You didn’t expect him to laugh. You didn’t expect what that would mean.
Returning to Forks after four years abroad, you expect things to feel familiar—unchanged. Instead, the town is quieter, the woods feel different, and the boy you once almost loved is no longer just a boy. And when you step back onto the shores of La Push, something ancient and undeniable chooses you.