Ash POV The plane landed smoothly in Denver, and I looked at the looming mountains with a sense of purpose. This was it. I’m returning, and I’m returning ready to face my pack. The trip back to Colorado was a lot less difficult for me, and a lot less lively without little Roscoe. I missed the little guy already. I hope Liz and I have pups soon. I realized when Victoria told Brandon she was pregnant how much those words meant to a father. Brandon lost it with happiness and was immediately doting on her, both leaving me standing in the field as he rushed her back home to make her rest. That was okay. I was ready to head back to the house myself to get rest for today when I would face my pack, my parents, and my brother as a new man. I hadn’t had the Luna talk with Liz yet since everything

