"Not Oliver, Oli for you. Siblings and best friends call each other using nicknames." I chuckled and nodded my head.
"Okay, Oli." I put my hands around him again.
This moment was soothing but painful at the same time. Someone offered to be the brother I never had. It's the same guy who's been my anchor since I arrived at this pack.
I hugged Oliver tighter as my lips upturned amidst sobs. I'm emotional. Way more emotional than I can afford. But I'm over the moon. Why? Because I got a brother, an ally, a teammate, and a confidant today.
"Hey," Oliver pulled me back again. "Aren't you forgetting something?"
"Am I?" I scratched my head, trying to recall something.
Just then Oliver's face lit up and he produced a big bar of chocolate from somewhere behind his back.
"Happy birthday, Carol
