felt dizzy from not eating and nervou

zy." The ceremony went on and on. Finally, at

"But, I am willing to look passed this. See, Snowflake is a very special you wolf. She and her partner, Penelope Windford, will take my recently passe

ep everything up. Like the walls or hiding the cave e

now on, you both will go to school and training to take our place." Before we could have a

Now, as all of you know, I will be seeing how you will dine with are partner

n my own. "Thank you Pen

t up for you

." I smiled at her while cuttin

half of my own plate. "Interesting." Lockwood spo

s inter

ur partner before

se she's impo

intere

at

partner is important after not

ere. Everyone knows that." A smile grew across his face. "

e like I was when

you sa

lake are just like Maxwell and myself. I took

but, I'm just li

proud of that. Which I am. I am indeed." I

couldn't tell if my voice gave away the fa

showed us many old things thought to be lost in my world. T

be living with yo

here and, I apologize now. My sons

e sons?"

. His partner's name is Hound. The third is Hunter, he's 20. His partner's name is Demon. Now last but

have fiv

rgot to ask, h

m 1

and head to bed. The restroom is upstairs, third door to the left a

ounted. I walked in and closed the door. "Can I help you?" A m

t-the wrong r-room."

e room off. You

ontinued to f

f me! My name

en. I should go. To my room. Becau

t. I can put s

told me to get washed up and head to b

ep by 10:30. Bring your partner

ake. If she isn't

I still felt my cheeks get even hotter. If that was even

, or even family. To be honest, I think of Snow as a daughter. She's actually a lot to me. Not just a partner, but a best friend, a

r than a day, yet you say you lov

rned toward the door again, but

er." I nodded a

et to see him again. "Are you okay, Pen?" Sno

ay. I just miss my Dad." An evil wolfish grin grew across h

ou care for him. Tell him not to worry

lue how to get o

ride. She jumped off my

ockwood? Won'

m behind me. I turned and saw him sta

l I could mana

ler. Killer,

creature was huge and scary looking. I c

her was hovering over

an

o worried. You have been m

been gone

een almost a

different than at

er bear hugs. I bet one of these hugs co

." He whispered,

me. I'm okay, but I want

lled me

l come as often as I can, but I make no promises. I have told you, I don't know how many times that I hate you, but that's to true.

leavin

have to. I will come see

f piped up, inspecting a

d be pissed if

from her father. It's just not possibl

s to be cooked. But st

him. I an the wea

sed off at anyone." I sighed and got up, taking the meat

with my Dad, you just h

hink ab

y mind. I set the table for my Dad, Wolf, Killer, Snow and myse

ff?" Wolf asked,

t like it if

uld, maybe

s and buttered peas. For dess

killed someo

bought it f

at me as if I had g

give it to my Dad." Wolf, Killer and Snow ga

you eat?"

babysitting my friend's kids, she made lunch and fed the kids and me

er finally spoke s

motherly type of girl."

Hank started chowing down without an

em what I decided. "Tha

o ahead. I'l

and Killer t

er is a very beautiful

n agreement as Hank

long of a w

t ten mile

walk. I should

w much longer I have before it'

hy does that sound f

ha

thing." He s

and walked sout