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.

pay me back by babysitting Martina

a built-in sensor for when we are starting to get

need to tell me things. I would love to babysit. Just

agreed.

think you could use a walk and then you need to get

Finlay to get you at six. At least I know

I said and put my things away, shut

I told her and caressed Martina over her head. I took the path

used. I plopped down in our spot and let myself feel how much I missed

sun. It did wonders and half an hour later I was ready to head back to the pack

couple of weeks ago. The two of them

I found a forest green summer dress I fell in

and for once I pinned my

on the door. I looked at my phone, six

I said. Finlay smiled back at

Amie, you look beautiful tonight,” he told

and took the flower. “One moment,” I said and walked into my room to

on the table by the window and could

was leaning against my door frame, looking sexier than anyone had

heart skipped a beat and then set

said. From

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

the children, well,

why you got me my favourite pen on my

just something I happened to run into

told me. I

“Thank you,” I said.

what the gift is,” he pointed

round and flat. Engraved on it was a howling wolf with a mountain as a backdrop. Instead of a moon, there was a red stone set in

beautiful. Thank you!” I told him and let my finger caress the

happy you like it. It’s your

Will you

up. I took the necklace out of the box and handed it to

I put my hand over the pendant. “Ready to have

out. Thanks to the amazing weather, the party was to be

we had most official parties and gatherings. I could hear the music and see the bonfire long before we arrived.

birthday girl is here!” she called out, and everybody cheered. Matilda, Medow and Shelly all came to

me a wooden wolf he had made himself. It was a little crooked and lopsided, but it

looked like

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