A Surprise

What am I going to do? I paced my room all day, ever since Davina and David informed me about Ethan's birthday. I've never prepared anything for someone's birthday before, so I was perplexed about how to go about it.

I would have asked for Davina's help, but this is something I would have to do alone. He's my mate after all and so, whatever gift I have to prepare must solely come from me.

But what? I don't even know how to leave the pack. I've never left the pack before. And I don't want anyone to know about the gift I wanted to give him.

While I thought about what gift to give him, I unconsciously played with the pendant on my neck. At that moment, I went wide. Quickly, I reached behind my neck and took the pendant off my neck.

That was the first time I had taken off the pendant, which was the only gift my mom left behind for me. I was told she wore the pendant around my neck as soon as I was born. I guess that was the only good thing my stepdad did for me, and that was not takin