---Marie--- Kate was spending the evening with her friends tonight, so I decided that I wanted to hang out with my dad. I hadn’t seen him much recently with how busy I’d been prepping to be Beta, and I figured tonight would be the perfect night to catch up. He always complained about the late shifts, so I hoped that visiting would help make his long night a little less monotonous. I’d called ahead of time to ask when his break would be, resolving to surprise him with food from his favorite pizza joint. I swung by the pack hospital, asking the receptionist to call my dad down. She said he had just clocked out for break, so my timing was impeccable. Nice! Soon, the elevator dinged and he stepped out. He had brought a bologna sandwich with him for his meal, but I one upped him with the piz

