r biggest wish was to spend her birthday at the sea with

n, begging him to grant o

g cold, waiting for him. She waited until she

sened. The healers

face as she asked me, "Mom, why does Dad love

world with that r

slipped her phone, s

he birthday of his first love she

er, my wolfish silhouette stretch

, the wolfsbane chain Alpha Sean onc

pulled out t

ve Ellie's still form, as if a single touch

ttle warrior," I whispered, m

went silent-until a young werewolf shuffled up be

snarled, my tone as

it a bit longer?" a laugh b

ng. My pup stood by the sea from sunrise to sunset, c

into my palms,

he-wolf, throwing her a

wolf gaped,

on Ellie's pale cheek

oked out, fighting to

s her auspi

der pack in the next life, one where a father holds he

kly after I left

n so tight my knuckles ached, sta

up: "Jovia alpha rents entire island for d

loded into the words: "Hap

f moon moth silk, its iridesc

hem, just like the stars Ellie

in the other, and when the next round of firewor

ly dotes on his pup,"

r, love the chil

lt like hot iro

a around Ellie's

heart," I whispered

o the Royal Gardens

and clothes, then sat on her tiny be

Alpha Sean on the stairs. He didn't meet

hysterical, like

ad for days, and no

thought I was throwing a tant

lie to the seashore,"

"Mom, Dad's here! We're having so much fun!" A lie. My tiny girl had s

"Take Ellie?" I spat, te

roared, as if

venomous, like I

tarted up the stairs, but a phon

y, and a sugary voice t

you! Come play w