Chapter Five NATHAN It’s a minute before midnight and for some reason my mates wanted us to stay awake, at least until midnight. The three of us are sitting on the couch in the living room, waiting for some special sign. The clock jumps to 0:00 and Zeke and Wes jump up, grinning. “Happy birthday!” I roll my eyes at them, grinning. Of course, only these two would do that, staying up until midnight to wish someone a happy birthday. “Thanks, loves.” I reach out to them, pulling them back onto the couch with me. “But why the need to do this?” “Because it’s your first birthday with us. It’s your first birthday as a parent, as a mate, as our lover.” Zeke grins, leaning in closer, his lips so close to mine. “That’s special. That requires special celebrations.” Then his lips touch mine and

