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.

Declan squealed as he ran

ran towards him, hugging him tightly, both tumbling to the ground from the force of their collided bodies and bursting out into

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get inside before more guests arrive,” Judy said, turning to me. “I need to shower and get dressed myself.

it took my mother a little while to get used to the idea that I was marrying Judy; she eventually stopped fighting me every step of the way, especially when Declan was born. Now she’s just a typical grandmother who loves to

dressed, and I could finish setting up for the

parlor, I had everything set up. The party balloons were all over the place, along

the kids. The food the adults were going to be eating was

the outdoor activities were 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

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my mother asked as she 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

my mother and shook

I’m pretty sure

my turn,” my mother said as she went upstairs

as I greeted Judy’s mother with

to see you both,”

busy lately. Sorry, we haven’t been around much lately,” Michelle, Judy’s

how it is,” I

Lucy were arriving along with their

and Austin was 2. They immediately ran off to find my other

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

festivities, while my mother carried Emalyn around, making my little girl

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