C285 Her Choice

[Denali’s POV]

“Mom. When will Dad and Serenity be returning?”

Alec’s voice drifts toward me, drawing my gaze to where he stands in the doorway to my room. He stares at me expectantly as I consider his question.

“Soon,” I tell him, feeling my heart squeeze a bit. “They just have to finish with what they’re doing, and then they will return.”

It’s not a lie, but it isn’t necessarily the truth