IZZY POV“How are you doing?” I asked Destiny.  We were busy hanging decorations around the backyard, and it was the first time I had a moment alone with her in a week.  I knew she was feeling really guilty about Kat leaving.She shrugged.  “I’m okay.  I just feel awful every time I look at Griz.  I never intended for her to leave.  I just wanted her to be more careful.”I dropped the streamer I was holding and put my arm around her.  “I know.  And so does everyone else, including Kat.  She just needed a change.  She spent so much time and effort making sure every part of Cornelius was destroyed that she doesn’t know what to do now.  She’s just trying to find her place.”Destiny sighed.  “Tell Griz that.  He is worried about her.”“She’s moving around pretty quickly,” I offered.  “I think sh

IZZY POV I rubbed my swollen belly and sat down behind my desk with a sigh. Baby girl was seriously a week overdue, and I was over being pregnant. I wanted to meet my Talia and that moment couldn’t come soon enough. A lot had happened in the three months since the Summer Solstice Celebration. Elder Voltaire had officially asked permission to join our pack and he put in his retirement notice to the Vampire Council. Apparently, serving as head Council Member for three hundred years was enough for him. We gave the Blood Moon Pack to Griz and Destiny. We talked a long time about it and had first asked Leo if he was interested in taking over for his father. He had vehemently turned down our offer, insisting that he never wanted to see the Blood Moon Pack again. When we had gone to visit, I could see why. The pack needed a lot of work and there was a general sense of discourse. Griz and Destiny agreed to take on the Pack with Griz being named the first non-wolf Alpha of a Pack.