Lachlan had seen the love between the family; it was beautiful and playful. It showed him what one small misunderstanding could do when it wasn’t cleared up. They’d spent most of the day swimming in the river and found some amazing hidden caverns under the river bed that the mer-people could use if someone wanted to live here. They had noticed some of the Mer-People in passing; their greetings excited as they saw the river sprite on their journey. He was sure Calder would come to hear of their visit here at Midnight pack. They should probably discuss a treaty with Midnight pack and the Mer-People. There might be more mates found between them. His pack already had three mermaid mates among the young men. That night, he had been introduced to the birthday tradition Nixie’s family had and

