“Relax,” she said. “What’s the worst that could happen?”
The entire table went quiet for a second.
Then Brandon muttered, “That sentence alone just gave me anxiety.”
Laughter erupted again.
I leaned back in my chair, letting the warmth of the moment settle into my bones.
This.
This was what we had fought for.
Not power.
Not revenge.
Moments like this.
Messy, loud, ridiculous… and full of life.
And as I looked around the table at all of them—my family, my friends, my wolves—I felt something soft and steady bloom in my chest.
It felt right.
"So..." I smiled at my brother. "Cara set up everything with Tiya," I added, casually. "She says the food’s going to be magnificent."
"Tiya... the caterer."
"Yes," I said slowly, watching him. "And... she’s kinda hot." I winked.
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