I turned just as Judy squealed and jumped out of my arms. I shook my head, smirking as she ran across the training grounds and into her best friend’s arms. Nan laughed and wrapped Judy in a tight embrace.

I looked at Chester, who was carrying a toddler in his arms and slinging the diaper bag over his shoulder, I nodded my greeting to him and returned it with a grin as he approached me.

“Hey, Alpha,” Chester said.

I rolled my eyes.

“You know you can call me Gavin,” I reminded him. “We are practically family now.”

He laughed.

“Yeah, I guess it’s a habit I can’t quite break.”

“Where’s the birthday girl?” Nan asked, looking around for my now one–year–old daughter. (

“Getting changed with Irene,” I told her. “She’ll be down soon.”

“She’s going to love the present we got her,” Nan said, a bright smile on her face.

“Hi, Uncle Gavin and Auntie Judy,” Emalyn said as she walked towards us, her blonde pigtails bouncing around her and her dress flowing evenly around her small body. It was strange that she looked so much like Ethan, and yet she was uniquely her. “Hey, Emmy,” I said, kneeling to give her a big squeeze.

She giggled as she hugged me back and then hugged Judy just as tightly.

“Hey, sweetheart,” Judy said, twirling her around.

“Whoa, I’m dizzy,” Emalyn teased.

as he ran

Emalyn chuckled and ran towards him, hugging him tightly, both tumbling to the ground from the

the rest of

“I need to shower

the idea that I was marrying Judy; she eventually stopped fighting me every step of the way, especially

headed inside so Judy could finish getting dressed, and I could finish setting up for

party balloons were all over the place, along with streamers

food the adults were going to be eating was catered by the staff

going to take place; it was pretty much a carnival out there at this point with all the stuff I got for the party. Not that a 1–year–old can enjoy most of it, but slie’ll like some of the activities, and all the colors around the place… also, there will be a ton of children running

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arrived 30 minutes later; Judy’s parents weren’t far behind her. They had gotten to know each other well over the last few years, and now they were practically friends, which

and shook

down in a minute. I’m pretty sure Irene is

mother said as she went upstairs in

I greeted Judy’s mother with a

see you both,” I

we haven’t been around much lately,”

it is,” I

along with their

Austin was 2. They immediately ran off to find

music was playing, and everybody seemed to be enjoying themselves. Irene went off

mother carried Emalyn around, making my

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