C41 ICE FORTY-ONE: TO BE SOMEONE'S HOPE.

MADISON'S POV:

Thane burst out laughing. "Gotcha."

I couldn't tell if he was messing with me because he did look dead serious minutes ago.

Scratchy suddenly hissed from somewhere behind me and came padding out, immediately curling into my lap like a living ball of fluff like he was claiming territory. I petted his soft fur absently