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“Thank you, Luna Hannah,” Zoe said with more sincerity than I had expected.

“Thank you for choosing us as your pack,” I said in an almost sickeningly sweet tone. I turned my attention to her son. “Tell me, how old are you, Adam?”

Adam shyly held up four fingers.

Zoe smiled and ran her fingers through Adam’s golden locks.

“He’s four years old,” she said proudly. “He’s also a bit shy around new people.”

I smiled brightly down at Adam.

“That’s all right. It’s good to be a little cautious in front of strangers.”

I turned back to Zoe.

“With your permission,” I continued, “I have prepared gifts for all the Pack’s children in advance of the upcoming Lunar Festival, and I’d like to give Adam his now. It might be just the thing to make him feel at home.”

Zoe motioned forward with her hand.

“Be my guest.”

I reached back amongst the bags of supplies, where I had hidden Adam’s gift from even Noah’s sight. I pulled out the box encased in shiny red wrapping paper and handed it to Adam. The boy turned the gift over carefully, as though he were unsure of what to do with it.

“Go ahead, sweetheart,” Zoe encouraged him. “Open it.”

Giving his mother one last look, Adam tore apart the wrapping paper and tossed it aside with abandon. His eyes widened upon seeing the Transformer Optimus Prime action figure. He looked at his mother again, then a smile stretched across his face, and he began jumping up and down.

“Mommy, Mommy, look!” he exclaimed, jamming his finger against the box repeatedly.

“I know, I see,” Zoe said, almost laughing with joy herself. “That’s a very special gift. What do you say to Luna Hannah?”

toy on the ground and, to my surprise, rushed forward to hug me, burying his face

he said, his voice muffled.

returned his

“You’re welcome, Adam.”

each other to get a picture of me with Adam and Zoe. To my secret joy, Noah had all

home, watching various news videos of

news anchor declared. “She has shown herself to be the picture of grace and poise. I know that I wouldn’t have handled

Hannah has certainly proven herself worthy of the position today,” her desk partner added. “She did not just give Zoe and her child the same supplies as all the other refugees but truly opened her arms and

the host of another show postulated. “After all, it is highly unusual for a former Luna of one pack to join

ex-husband, and made some speculations about the reason behind Zoe’s

the days before his marriage to Zoe. It is more than probable that

an attempt to save her own image. Whether this will work or

Viona, again. I couldn’t leave her hanging for too long, or else

“Hello?” I answered.

Viona exclaimed. “I was starting

my eyes.

drama queen

up? It’s all

“What is?”

“Zoe’s back!”

I know,” I said calmly.

you pissed about

lied. “Are

How could Noah let her come back, after everything that you’ve

what you’re so worried

mates, Hannah. You know what

forced myself to sigh, to maintain

know what that means. I’m

more worried? Don’t you know what could happen

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