Alpha Nox
She squealed as she hugged me, and just this once I let her.
“Get your ass over here, Hakeem!” She bellowed over my shoulder. “This calls for a group hug.”
I grinned and beckoned him over. Laughing at us, Hakeem wound his arms around the two of us. Dad joined in, giving us the biggest bear hug of all time. My feet lifted off the ground, and so did Jada’s.
I was so drunk on happiness that I didn’t even notice the Whisperer standing just a few feet away, leaning against the front porch with a sad smile on his ethereal face.