REMI I stayed longer with the kids than planned. It felt like we had been on a speeding roller coaster since Vilairus’s arrival, and his discovery had finally brought us to a temporary stop. All of the pups had begged to see Fifi, but luckily my mother-in-law was there to help distract them. When I returned to the packhouse, I found my mates in our room but something felt off. I had mostly tuned them out all day so I could bask in the glow of tiny hugs and silly games. Sometimes the reality of being the ALpha family wasn’t as shiny as the rest of the pack thought. Having to spend so much time away from my pups to keep them out of the packhouse and away from potential dangers was not fun at all. But Calder and Cullen’s demeanor told me I was the only one who had a good day. “There you a