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.

said, twirling

I’m dizzy,” Emalyn

squealed as he

friends. Emalyn chuckled and ran towards him, hugging him tightly, both tumbling to the ground from the force of their

rest of

guests arrive,” Judy said, turning to me. “I need to shower and

mother a little while to get used to the idea that I was marrying Judy; she eventually stopped fighting me every step

getting dressed, and

set up. The party balloons were all over the place, along with streamers and a

The food the adults were going to be eating was catered

this point with all the stuff I got for the party. Not that a

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

my mother and

I’m pretty sure Irene is

as she went upstairs in arch of

I greeted Judy’s mother

see you both,” I said, pulling

busy lately. Sorry, we

how it is,” I told

Sampson and Lucy were arriving along with their two kids, Samantha

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