CHAPTER FIFTY TWO

“It’s amazing how time flies,” I say, staring at my growing stomach in the mirror. “Not long ago, I was looking at myself in a wedding dress. Now, we only have to wait four more months until we meet our daughter.”

“I can’t wait,” James says, as he hugs me from behind and kisses my neck. “I’m so excited to meet her. I already love our little family.

“And yet somehow we’ve still managed to stay on top of things. I’m a much better Beta with your help. Our pack is so much better with Ben’s strength. Everything is going so well. Our future is so bright.”

“It is,” I agree. “I couldn’t ask for anything more. I can’t think of anything better.”

Still, not long after we leave the house to put into motion any better plans we have. We started having these weekly meetings with Ryan to stay on top of things. We’re always trying to improve our pack’s lives.

We’ve even gotten them more involved with the community at large. We’ve made Ryan realize that there’s strength in having good ties with peo