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citement. No drastic change to tire us out. Life here has been more than great. The peo

happy with his food business. But it was starting to look like all of

hort of a happy one for all three of us. I know he's

od for you. You may not even have to move

replied. "I'm

f a skyscraper in this town. He

weeks or months. But once the construction is over, it'll be grea

ed. "Yea

" Carrying his cup, he went into the living room. I follo

ood thing. I'm not surprised at all. Orphic is a promising place real e

ed, taking a sma

ove, it won't be so bad, d

the look in his eyes was st

ant. We didn't leave extravagant lives, after all. But my

he took another sip

iew,"

t there?"

e. The apartment lease expires b

the reminde

s only an hour's drive from here," he said casually

ou to leave your shop

oon." he replied, l

ad

rby for Alex and I'll just move my

t's just wait till they actually give you a notice, then we'll think o

t one hour. And I'll handle ever

oice got our atte

I turned to look at the clo

t his cup on the table and

uck today?" Little Alex's gr

ou have to go to school,"

ing breakfast as he carried

their territory. Though I have to admit, the place was crawling with half bloods, most of whom d

ach other's lives. All that's required is a smile or

Everyone knows everyone, but only on

ew sounds like a nice town. My only worry is the fact that it may not offer the same comfort as th

father thought of that place. But what if a powerful pack already runs it? Alex could be in d

h I've come to love Orphic and our daily routine.

*

minutes later, my dad s

k about it," I said as h

nd kissed A

dpa." The

two later

preschool and headed to work at the local environmental council

ue, was getting in to wo

t up," she

of her. A halfblood who didn't know that she carried the wolf gene was not someone I wanted too close. She didn't even

ing as soon as she

t your dad. My mo

ust find another spot. It's no big deal.

d. "Hey, did you know it's not a mall they're

wanted to ask how she knew but the word

net." It was Lori

ficer approaching. Another half blood who knew exa

cked Lori, striding casually tow

" I smiled and

xcitedly. "I need to ask Lori something

ving us privacy? It's 7:58 in th

evening. Jane already knew I wasn't going out with him. I h

s. When Avery didn't follow suit, I suspected that he was here to see Jeremy. Another halfblood, b

were his exact words. By that h

ching me. Soon, the door dinged and

ra," Avery spoke finally. "I'm just

you were here fo

u don't change your

n't r

aking this by the wa

to get too noisy around here. H

t agree with

get exciting, that's

thing when my boss' voic

get in her

on at my wristwatc

t. We're in the same com

ng beside him to Jeremy's

He held the door open for me. Two other coll

rk that would spread into Fairview and the neighbouring town. It was to be a local treasure, driving tourism a

, "Oh, Mia and Sara, get ready. We're m

d it's with a stranger. Jeremy caught

ter, Sara. You

I'll go get re

ear the local museum. My boss led the way with me and Mia behind

werful shoulders were oddly familiar. Yet it made

the two men were werewolves. My knees went weak

opped, frozen as my boss called out i

e early! Nice to