As soon as we landed in Louisiana, Zach started asking to go to a bakery. We were all laughing when Kayla said, "Zach, if you don't stop asking, we won't go at all." He honestly was acting like an excited kid. I have to admit, beignets are good, but he was being a bit over the top. When we walked off the plane, Alpha Erick was standing next to a carbon copy of himself, just a bit smaller. Still huge to me, but you know, everyone is huge to me. Damien approached him first and said, "Alpha Erick, so good to see you again." Alpha Erick said, "It's good to see you too. This is my Beta, and twin brother, Channing Fontenot." I chuckled, "There is absolutely no mistaking the brother part." Damien said, "It's good to meet you, Channing. This is my Luna, Abby. This is my Beta, Zach Collins, and our Beta Female, Kayla Viotto." Alpha Erick said, "It's good to meet your Beta couple. I heard you just went through an ordeal." I laughed and said, "That's an understatement. If I never see another b

Gryphon looked down and said, "Sid! Stop messing with Luna Abby!" Then he shifted and started chuckling, "Sorry Luna Abby. I like messing with people." I laughed and said, "I like getting people riled up too. Are you here to request an alliance too?" He said, "I do not feel a need for anything in writing, I just wanted to let you all know that we are around here. We will start protecting your people. I know you try not to kill my kind. You have done a great job at coexisting with us, and I appreciate it." Alpha Erick nodded his head and said, "Thank you for the protection." I said, "The smells coming from the dining room are making me really hungry. I should go get dressed for dinner. I'll be back in a few minutes. To be honest, I'm glad this isn't a formal dinner. I just want to relax and have fun!" Alpha Erick said, "That's exactly what we are going to do. We even have a human band coming to play tonight!" I raised my eyebrows and said, "Really? You let humans know where y

We went to Alpha Arnou's pack and saw that everything was going great. I asked Alpha Arnou how he likes being the father of a teenager, and he got a huge smile on his face, and said, "The only thing I need now is my mate. Sergio is an awesome kid. He wants to be turned. I told him he needs to wait on that." I said, "He is the age when most wolves turn. He'll be seventeen before you know it." Alpha Arnou said, "I would rather see if he has a mate first." I said, "You know the chances are very slim, but I understand. There is a reason the Goddess put him in your pack, as your son."  Just then, Sergio walks in, "Dad... Hi everyone. How are you?" and he hugged me and shook everyone else's hand." I was taken aback at how outgoing he is now. I said, "Sergio! I'm so happy to see you! How are you getting along with everyone here?" He said, "I have more friends here than I did in town. Plus, I have a dad who actually loves me and cares about me. That means more to me than anythi

I hesitate as I look into the eyes of a man who I haven't seen since I was ten. I practically jump on him as I give my uncle Ace a huge hug. I start to hear a growl from behind me, and I back away to take Damien's hand, "Alpha Damien Riggs, let me introduce you to my Uncle Ace. He moved to another pack when he met his mate, so I haven't seen him since I was ten!" Damien relaxes as he says, "It's nice to meet you. I guess I need to get used to how your family hugs." I chuckle and say, "I told you. You even experienced it at the airport." Damien said, "You did warn me." We step into the house, and my grandpa is sitting in his favorite chair. I said, "Grandpa!" My grandpa stands and says, "There's my future Luna! How's my sweet girl?" I chuckle as I hug him, "I'm good. I wanted to introduce you to my mate, Damien Riggs." My grandpa hugs him like he was a biological grandson and says, "It's nice to meet you. It don't matter if you're an Alpha or not. You're family, so you get fa

I said, "Hi Gabriel. Damien hadn't met my grandparents before today." Gabriel said, "Oh, so you're about to go into a food coma!" I laughed and said, "Yeah. He's past the miserable stage." Gabriel laughs, "I hope you didn't wear jeans." I laughed and Damien said, "No, she advised me to wear shorts with a drawstring. I will forever be thankful too. I've had to loosen the drawstring a couple times." Gabriel said, "They have that effect on everyone. I always feel sorry for the ones who wear jeans." I laugh and say, "They always look so uncomfortable."  I said, "We are going to be planning a family reunion so that Damien can meet my family. It will probably be mid-October, so we can have a big bonfire that night. We're going to barbecue for dinner." Gabriel said, "That would be great! We haven't had one of those in a long time. I will be looking forward to it." I said, "Grandma is working on the guest list for me." He said, "I will go over there tomorrow and see if there is