It was nearing noon, and the family was eagerly awaiting the arrival of little Sophia. They had set the meeting to take place in the large living room of the pack house. That would allow Sophia to be around mainly other werewolves in a friendly setting. The pack's communal living room had multiple large sectional sofas and comfortable chairs. There was a fireplace with a massive television mounted on the wall above it. A small play area with toys and a table for coloring and drawing was in one corner away from the main seating. Julian, Jonah, Amber, and Amelia were all sitting on the carpeted floor in the middle of the room, playing with Alexander. He was growing by leaps and bounds. The little boy was doing well, taking steps when holding someone's hand, and almost everyone was willin

