Circe’s family gathered around her as they watched the last of the embers burn out. She caught sight of her granddaughter, who looked so much like Melissa did, and her grandsons, who each had something of Frank in them, and she was happy to know that there was something about her parents that would live on in her grandchildren.
Their family had grown in numbers and it was clear when she looked at her sisters and their families. Her sisters were grandmothers now and time had taken its toll on all of them. The family gathered in the dining hall where the rest of the pack had been waiting and Michael paid tribute to his father with a toast.
“Dad sure kicked that prophecy’s ass, didn’t he, mom?” Star brought me a drink and I smiled.
“Yes, he sure did.” I sighed, thinking back to when we go
