I paused at the top of the stairs, taking a deep breath as the conversations downstairs quieted. Caleb’s hand wrapped around my waist and he kissed the top of my head.
“I’ve got your back.” He whispered, smiling at me. “They will too.”
I nodded, feeling my nervousness slip away.
That’s right. I was not alone in this. My family and my mate were there with me.
I hurried down the stairs, moving towards the kitchen where most of our pack had gathered. Clarissa and her brothers sat on one of the sofas while Ben, Jeremy and Ava were sitting directly on the ground, picking from the food on the table. Butch was occupying one of the double sofas along with a dark-haired woman I hadn’t seen before - probably his mate, judging by the way his hand rested on
