The few days leading up to New Year’s flew by in a whirlwind of holiday fuss.
I went to clean the Alpha’s house two more times, and he wasn’t there. Judging by everything, he hadn’t been home at all during those days — which, on one hand, I was glad about… but on the other hand, I couldn’t help but feel a tiny sting of disappointment at finding the house so empty.
Women — go figure. I couldn’t even understand myself.
Maybe it was because Wayland hadn’t left my dreams for even a single night?
Today is the thirty-first, and we’re on our way to the Alerko family’s home. Tanya was thrilled that we wouldn’t be stuck at home alone again and enthusiastically agreed to finally spend the holiday somewhere else.
We’d agreed not to exchange gifts, but still — good alcohol is always welcome. So I
