“You be safe, now,” says my father. He still can’t walk, but my mother has carried him downstairs to see me off. “When you get back,” he adds under his breath, “I’d like to do the Alpha ceremony. If you’d like, I can also prepare the ritual initiation for Elijah for your return.”
I hug him tightly. “Thanks, dad. That would be great.”
“But Sky,” he leans away from me to look into my eyes, “don’t underestimate Alma. She’s a fierce woman. And the pups…”
“I won’t hurt the kids,” I assure my father.
He nods and releases me from his grasp with a smile.
“I’m so proud of you,” says my mother.
“Thanks mom, I’ll be back before you know it,” I tell her with a smile, reassuring myself just as much as her. Then I turn to where Elijah is standing. He and Riley really hit it off when they met yeste
