AMBER POV
The scent of bubbling cheese and slow-roasted tomato sauce filled the air, wrapping around me like a warm embrace. I took a deep breath, my lips curling into a satisfied smile. Perfect.
The lasagna was in the oven, the garlic bread was waiting to be toasted, and the steaks were marinating just right. I glanced at the mousse chilling in the fridge, my mother’s signature recipe with dark chocolate, nutmeg, and cinnamon. If there was one thing my mates loved as much as me, it was my mom’s cooking, and tonight, they were getting the full experience.
A reward of sorts.
Alek, Alan, and Aaron were out of the pack for their first hockey game of the season, and I wanted to surprise them when they got back. They deserved it—after everything we had been through, after standing by my sid
