Alaric, Courtney, and I visited the rest of the morning, chatting at the kitchen table. Seraphina and Rafe stayed with us and joined in the conversation. I wondered what it would be like to be the casual observer, talking with my dead birth parents and two pet cats. I could only imagine how strange it would be. To capture the moment, I used the camera on my phone to take a picture of myself with Alaric and Courtney before they departed. I could not share the image with anyone other than the twins and my werewolf friends, but having it, I could always look at it and savor the memory of spending time with them on my eighteenth birthday.
I washed the dishes and cleaned the kitchen before texting Raven and River that I was on my way. Seraphina and Rafe went into their carriers with little p
