Chapter 0402


    Cara scoffs. “Don’t be greedy. Save some for me and Angel. You know if they are arrogant Alphas


    it will kill them to lose to a female.” She says and we both smirk at that.


    “Lily, your mommy and Aunt Grace are scary. So, take note, that’s exactly how | want you to be when you grow up.” Rik coos to


    Lily, and we allugh.


    Eli walks over, saying hello to everyone. “Hey, we''re close to where Cara and Rik’s pack are going to be staying. | hope Angel


    and Liam are close by as well.”


    Just as | say it, | hear her voice. “Where do you want us?”


    “Angel!” Cara and | make a beeline for her, pulling her into a group hug. | haven’t seen her since


    she had Richie.


    “Where is that baby?” Cara says as Liam walks up behind her, carrying a car seat in one hand and a huge baby bag thrown over


    his shoulder.


    Angel turns and takes the carrier from Liam. “Cara, Grace, I''d like to introduce you to Richard


    Clint.”


    He’s beautiful. His head is covered in peach fuzz, no real hair yet. He’s sleeping, so | can’t tell


    what color his eyes are.


    Cara and | ohhh and aw over him and | once again feel my heart ache with my desire to have a baby. Sirona said it might


    take some time aftering off the birth control | started months. ago, but after today, I''ll be quitting those pills.


    “Did Alessia go nuts when you could finally shift again?” Cara asks Angel.


    “Oh my goddess. | thought she was going to have an orgasm on the spot. She ran around like a fool for hours making Cyran


    chase her all over the packnds.”


    Liames up behind her, kissing the side of her head. “He didn’t mind at all.”


    Cara is smiling at them. “Kai didn’t mind either. He was so excited to have Artemis back.”


    “Did you find out where you''re staying?” | ask Liam as Rik and Eli join us. Angel immediately grabs Lily from Rik’s arms.


    | Liam pulls out the map and shows me where his circled dot is. Cara and | pull out ours andpare. “Looks like Cara and Rik’s


    pack is in between ours, but it seems like we''re all fairly close together. Have you guys been here before?” | ask.


    “No, the ce changes every time.” Rik says, looking around. “Last time it was in the Rocky Mountains. That was great.”


    “Looks like everything starts early tomorrow. | think we''d better head to our cabins and get


    settled, baby.” Ell says to me.


    “Yes, the first day is, by far, the longest. But it’s also where you have a chance to get ahead in points. Even though the warriors


    don’t have the ability to get as many points per person as the other days, there are more of them, so you can rack them up.”


    Liam says, looking very eager to get the battles started. I’m not surprised. His pack has been named the strongest for thest


    two tournaments, or eight years, ever since Liam was 18.


    We say our goodbyes, making ns to meet up for breakfast at 4:30am since the battles start at


    6am.


    As | turn to head back to the SUV, | see him. He’s walking across the parking lot, heading in a different direction. My father. He’s


    holding a toddler andughing with some of my old pack members.Text property ? N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org.


    As | stare, he turns and looks me in the eye briefly, before turning away. He didn’t even recognize me.


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