I was in my office and looked at the short list of potential members to take to the games. We could bring five and we

needed a rounded team, ready to take on everything. There was a knock on the doorframe, my door usually was open

when I was in my office. I looked up and saw Medow and Martina. I smiled at them.

“Hello, if it isn’t the cutest wolf in the pack,” I said.

“Hi, it is, and she has her daughter with her as well,” Medow said and we both laughed. “What is the birthday girl doing

all hidden away?” Medow asked. “The rest of the pack is preparing your celebration.”

“I know. I just have a couple of more things to do,” I told her. For years, my birthday had been my least favorite day. It

held memories I would rather forget. When I lived in the human world, I had done my best to avoid it. But since coming

to the pack, I had started to celebrate it again. It was hard to avoid, as both Medow and Matilda insisted, and Finlay had

refused to help me tell them no. I had become better each year. But this year was tricky. We were a month away from the

games and my nerves were on edge. Medow walked up to me and held Martina on one arm as she put a hand on my

shoulder.

“Do you want to talk about it?” she asked.

“No. I’m fine,” I told her. She raised an eyebrow and I had to giggle at how good she had become at the ‘mom-look’.

“Do I need to tell Finlay?” she asked.

“Okay, I’m mostly fine,” I corrected myself. “It’s just a lot at the moment with the games, and trying to prepare for

meeting James and my brother again,” I confessed. Medow sat down in my visitor’s chair.

“I can understand that. Is it just bad nerves?” she asked.

“No. Part of me is looking forward to the games. I think we have a good chance at doing really well. And I’m looking

forward to meeting Elder. I just hope he isn’t too angry with me.”

“It will be fine,” Medow said. “I’m a mother, I know these things,” she added. I laughed.

“Thank you for cheering me up,” I said.

Martina next Saturday so

sensor for when we are starting to get

No need to tell me things. I would love to babysit. Just drop her off and

agreed.

Now I think you could use a walk and then

Finlay to get you at six. At least I know he won’t

things away, shut down my laptop and

creek, if you need me just mindlink,” I told her and caressed Martina over her head.

let myself feel how much I missed him.

sun. It did wonders and half an hour later

taken a shopping trip a couple of weeks ago. The two of them felt they

pregnancy, and I joined them. I found a forest green summer dress I fell in love with. It was just what

on and for once I

my phone, six o’clock on

Alpha,” I said. Finlay smiled

look beautiful tonight,” he told me and held

“One moment,” I said and walked into my room

could feel Finlay’s eye on me

against my door frame, looking sexier than anyone had the right to. I hoped he

beat and then set off at a

he said. From nowhere he pulled out a

give each other gifts,” I objected. Everyone in our friend group had agreed on

were the children, well,

why you got me my favourite pen

happened to run into

he told me. I walked over to him and took

“Thank you,” I said.

you thank someone when you have seen what the gift is,” he pointed out. I smiled and untied the

it was

beautiful. Thank you!” I told him

It’s your

it. Will you help put it

necklace out of the box and handed it to

over the pendant. “Ready to have some

am.” Together we walked downstairs and out. Thanks to the amazing weather, the party was to be held

most official parties and gatherings. I could hear the music and see the bonfire long before we arrived. As we arrived, Matilda saw

is here!” she called out, and everybody

wolf he had made

looked like

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