Both boys grumbled out their apologies before walking off. Dane reached over, taking Kyra from me, “Are you ready for some cake, princess?” he questioned as he placed her on his hip and laced his finger with mine. Everything was perfect. The whole pack was there to celebrate her birthday and help make it special. I was exhausted. Even though I really didn’t do very much, it felt like my energy was drained. The party was perfect. Everyone enjoyed the food and games, and it was nice to see everyone getting along so well. After feeling like I would fall asleep any minute, I decided it was time to take Kyra home and get some rest. Dane came home long enough to help me get Kyra to bed but headed back out to help with the cleanup.
I took the chance to run myself a nice warm bath. I slid down i
