RIVERA’S POV
A FEW MONTHS LATER
The sun from beyond my windows had welcomed us to a new day, and most importantly, our little one’s first birthday. I opened the windows, and the warm breeze seeped into my skin, giving me a refreshing layer of happiness I never knew I could feel. Rafael had woken up earlier and left to pick up a special cake from the cafeteria, which one of the pack chefs had promised to make for Scarlett the day before. Scarlett was not up yet, and I was grateful for that because I could successfully tidy up everywhere around the room.
Rafael and I had planned for it to be a small celebration with just the three of us. We were open to presents, but we wanted to spend the day at our favorite spot in the pack house, having a birthday picnic and taking a swim. After I wa
