Veronica Aric and I walked around the house into my parent’s new backyard hand in hand. My dad was standing behind a grill as my mom set the table for lunch, when they saw us approach they both stopped what they were doing and came to welcome us. “Veronica, sweetie, I’m so happy to see you,” my mom said wrapping her arms around me. I wrapped my arms around her and held onto her tight, before I met Aric her hugs had always been the most comforting, and even now they helped relieve the lingering pain in my chest. “Alpha Green, a pleasure to see you again,” Aric said as he extended his hand to my father. “Just Nate, that title belongs to you now,” my dad said as he shook Aric’s hand. “Hey pumpkin,” my dad said as he ruffled my hair. “Hi, dad. Where are the girls?” I asked, looking aro

