A cafe encounter

Jade

I couldn't deny the logic in his words, and I nodded in agreement. "All right, let's do it. When and where?"

Conan's eyes sparkled with excitement. "Tomorrow night, it's a surprise, but don't worry. It'll be the perfect setting for our next performance."

We quickly set the details for our upcoming fake date. I wondered how much more complicated our relationship would become. My determination to find my children and reunite our family kept me moving forward, no matter how treacherous the path.

The day of our planned date arrived, and as evening settled over the pack's territory, I couldn't ignore the ecstacy building within me.

This time, Conan had chosen a more casual setting for our "date," a quaint cafe nestled on the outskirts of the pack's territory. The sun had dipped below the horizon, casting the world in a dusky hue as we sat across from each other at a cozy table on the cafe's outdoor patio.

I sipped my hot coffee, letting the warmth spread through me as I glanced at Con