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.

squealed as he ran to

and ran towards him, hugging him tightly,

rest of us

need to shower and get dressed myself. My parents will be arriving soon, as will your

she eventually stopped fighting me every step of the way, especially when Declan was born. Now she’s just a typical

dressed,

everything set up. The party balloons were all over the place, along with streamers and a banner that read: Happy 1(st)

for the kids. The food the adults were going to be eating was catered by the staff

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

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minutes later; Judy’s parents weren’t far behind her. They had gotten to know each other well over the last few years,

and

I’m

mother said as she went upstairs in arch of my

I greeted Judy’s mother with a

you both,” I said,

Sorry, we haven’t been around

it is,” I told her.

were arriving along with their

4 years old, and Austin was 2. They immediately ran off to

and everybody seemed to be enjoying themselves. Irene went off thenjoy some

mother carried Emalyn around, making my little girl

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