*Phoenix POV* Waking up next to Cree felt amazing. The way she was tucked into my arms, her mark was clearly visible. It was in the shape of a moon, but it was half moon, half wolf's head. It was beautiful. She started to stir, and I tried to lay still so that she could still rest. I wasn't sure when we would get a chance to be alone again today, so I wanted to enjoy what we had right now. I heard her groan, and she buried her face into my chest. "What time is it?" she asked. I told her it was almost 9:30am and we needed to be at our brother's house in half an hour for breakfast. "We are taking Ava, right?" she asked. I hadn't planned on taking her because of having to finish preparing for the meeting tomorrow, but I told Cree that we could take her if that was what she wanted. "I

