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

as he ran to

and ran towards him, hugging him tightly, both tumbling

of us laugh

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

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

getting dressed, and

set up. The party balloons were all over the

was a table for the representatives that were quickly piling up, and another table for finger foods, mainly for the kids. The food the adults were going to be

Not that a 1–year–old can enjoy most of it, but slie’ll like some of the activities,

her. They had gotten to know each other well over the last

mother and shook Judy’s

I’m pretty sure Irene is

it’s my turn,” my mother said as

laughed as I greeted Judy’s mother

see you

we haven’t

it is,” I

were arriving along with their two kids,

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