Judging by the satisfied expressions on their faces, the celebration had been a success. The Alpha's family stood at the entrance with his family to see everyone off.
Ivy approached without drawing much attention to herself and took her place next to Luke. He glanced at her briefly when she arrived. His gaze lingered for a moment before returning to the guests. Neither of them spoke.
The silence remained between them until the last guest stepped through the gate. Suddenly, Luke turned to her.
"Ivy, are you -"
Before he could finish, a blur of speed and curly hair crashed into him from the side. Emma coiled around his arm as if afraid he would dissapear. Her cheerful voice filled the space between them.
"Luke, can you help me with the leftover food?" She asked. "Mom said we need t
